This hotel has a perfect location which means you can walk to most of Chicago's major attractions like Mag Mile, Navy Pier, Millennium Park, Loop, State Street. There are also subway stations close by to reach attractions more far away. From O'Hare airport we took the blue line subway to the downtown station Clark/Lake for $2.25 ea. and then had... more

I have traveled to Chicago on many occasions. I decided to stay at a different area closer to Michigan Av. I chose Hotel 71. The staff was very nice. The out side and the hotel lobby was okay. But once I got to our room, i was kind of disappointed. the hotel room was not as nice as the picture... more

I booked my room on hotels.com for a very reasonable price. I got the 303 room. Lake view. It was absolutely amazing!! The room was spacious, very clean, trendy, had comfy bed and posibly one of the greatest view ive seen at night. I thought it might be noisy because it was next to the elevator but surprisingly it wasnt... more

My girlfriends and I stayed at this hotel the night of June 27th for my birthday/girl's weekend. There was 6 of us total. I booked off of easyclicktravel.com and got a really good deal. We took the Amtrak and Union Station was not far from the hotel. The rooms were VERY spacious and clean. I also requested a connecting/adjoining room... more

Harry Aylward, Portsmouth, UK Was apprehensive about staying here after reading reviews.All the negative review points have been actioned by the staff.No complaints on that at all.The location was perfect,right on the river ,10 mins walk to the lake and 5 mins from the magnificent mile for shops.Plenty of good eating places within 10 mins walk.Upgraded to a river view... more

Great location, very clean, and helpful staff. What more can I say? more

Staff was very helpful and friendly. The view was excellent and the location was right in the thick of Chicago! Rooms were large and comfortable. Free wireless internet. The only down side was parking at the hotel was $43/night! We ended up parking about three blocks away at Millennium Park garage for $25/night. Chicago traffic was bad, so if you... more

After reading reviews on this site, I was curious to see the elevators in action but they took us to the 33rd floor (and back) in no time, all the time. Awesome view, friendly staff. There was no safe in the room, but at the front desk. I'd like them to start with the policy of only renewing towels that... more

We just had a girls weekend in Chicago March 20-22 and we stayed at Hotel 71. The location on East Wacker was perfect for shopping on Michigan Avenue and State Street. The rooms were huge and the views of the river were unbelievable. We had three rooms and the hotel accommodated us by giving us an adjoining room and another... more