We started our trip here, and found it a very good hotel! Very helpful staff and perfect for what we needed. In a quiet area, with Grant Park across the road. A few minutes walk from a fantastic breakfast place called Yolk! Highly recommended. If you are sightseeing, definitely take the hop on and off bus tour, you can buy... More

Lovely hotel, very clean & staff friendly & helpful. If you want to go anywhere just ask a member of staff & they are happy to give directions or advise you where to visit, there is also a free shuttle (we didn't use it) & there is also a bus stop right outside the hotel. Room was very clean &... More

We stayed the week before Christmas for $69 a night with AAA discount. King bed, desk, wifi, coffee maker, etc with a view of the museum campus. Everything was nice, clean, in good repair. Quiet except for occasional noise from other guests (didn't seem to come through the walls, but we couldn't figure out where - maybe the heat system?... More

Chicago's Essex Inn is very economical and comfortable. Rooms are small, but I don't need a lot of space. Bar was nice, bartender was a little pretentious. Drinks were awesome. The loop is my favorite neighborhood in Chicago, so it was very convenient. Lowest cost lodging I've ever had in Chicago and just as good as all of the others. More

We chose the Essex for its price and we were so thrilled with our experience. The hotel was all renovated, the rooms were clean, the beds were amazing, the staff were very pleasant and respectful, and the best part of all was that there was a shuttle that was invaluable. The weather was bitter cold and if we had stayed... More

The hotel itself was fine, clean and comfortable. A few things about it were a little inconvenient, though. The heat/air wasn't the normal hotel setup. Heat only in the winter, air only in the summer. No fan only option, and no thermostatically-controlled option. For those who like to sleep with the whitenoise of a fan, better bring your own. The... More

My husband and I stayed three days at the Essex Inn. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable; courtesy shuttle to City sites. Great location, clean and affordable. More

The hotel is in a great location. The hotel is a little dated and the rooms are smaller. But the price is great and the staff is nice. More

One night in Chicago at the end of a greuling trip was rewarded by a very good stay at The Essex. We were a little worried by previous reviews, a feeling that was worsesned by poor phone call handling and unreturned email. As it turned out we had nothing to worry about. Our booking was in perfect order and we... More