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John Hancock Center / Observatory: Traveller Reviews


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 511 attractions in Chicago
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Activities: dining
Attraction type: Observation deck/tower, Architectural building, Other
Address: 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-751-3681

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Take the tour, don't waste your time going to the lounge

John Hancock Center / Observatory

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3 of 5 stars
Morris County, NJ
26 Oct 2009
5
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We followed the advice of other TripAdvisor members and went up to the lounge for a bite instead of taking the tour. We had a limited amount of time, so we thought we would combine a late lunch while we took in the view. It was a mistake.

The lounge has some of the worst service that I have ever seen. First of all, we waited on line, while other people behind us in line were seated first. The host seemed more like a security guard or bouncer than a traditional host.

After waiting, we were shown to our seats, which were at a counter next to the window. One seat was in on the end and the window was slanted, obstructing half of the view. We were not given the option of waiting for a table or asked if we wanted to wait for better seats.

The counter was not clean, the dirty dishes from the previous patrons were left there and never cleaned up. Since we were not seated at the bar, we assumed a waitress would be coming to take our order. After waiting about 10 minutes, we went to the bar and were told that we would have to order there. We ordered a Pepsi, a hot chocolate and 2 orders of chicken quesadillas. We got our drinks right away and after about 10 minutes, a waiter came out with one order of quesadillas, a knife and no fork. At that point, we were so disgusted with it, we split the order with each other and just ate the quesadillas with our fingers.

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Fantastic! A must see!

John Hancock Center / Observatory

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5 of 5 stars
calgary, alberta
11 Oct 2009
2
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we visited the obseravatory in the late afternoon and we able to see the sun set on chicago. It was fantastic! It has great views of the lake/waterfront , skyscapers, and the city. don't miss this attraction. it's amazing. we also think it has the best gift shop(street level) we could find on michigan ave. a must see! don't miss it.

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Wonderful views of Chicago from 94 floors up.

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4 of 5 stars
Portsmouth, VA
21 Aug 2009
2
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Great views from all four sides of the 94th floor. The guided audio tour narrated by David Schwimmer added a lot to the experience. We went on a Friday in August in the mid-afternoon and the wait for the elevator was not bad at all.

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Worth it!

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5 of 5 stars
Houston, Texas
18 Aug 2009
2
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great view, very good audio options!
We were lucky and came on a day with very few people, made it a great view and easy to see all we wanted.

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Great view of the City a must see!

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5 of 5 stars
Pittsburgh
7 Aug 2009

Our hotel was right across the street from this. This was the first place we went to. We seen an incredible view of the city. We went up during the daytime and again at nightime. It was great both times. Very much worth the visit.

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875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 Tel: 312-751-3681