We stayed at the Chinatown Hotel SRO for 8 days in September. I had read many favorable and unfavorable reviews and was a bit nervous about booking for so long, but we were very pleased with our stay.
We didn't want to spend a lot of money but we wanted to be close to downtown and thats exactly what we got. The hotel is about 2 blocks from the Cermack-Chinatown Red Line station, and only a few stops from the Loop. Its incredibly convenient. At night we took a cab back to the hotel which was very cheap because we were so close to downtown.
The hotel is on a side street, making it quieter than I thought it would be. The lobby is attractive and while the person at the front desk doesn't speak much English, they were helpful and friendly. They even let us stow our luggage behind the desk on our last day so we could do more sigthseeing before our flight out. The hotel is very basic. The rooms are quite small, really, not much bigger than the bed itself, but still is just enough room to get dressed, sleep, etc. The bathroom was very small, but serviceable. I felt that it was very clean, and each day our room was cleaned and made up nicely while we were out. The hotel provided basic toiletries.
The AC worked very well, which we really appreciated with the muggy weather.
Overall I felt that having paid less than $80 a night, we got a great deal. If you are looking for the normal amenties of a hotel like a Marriott (ice machine, recommendations from the front desk, larger room, etc.) you will not be happy here. If you are looking for a good deal on a safe, simple, clean room, you will be very pleased.
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