This is a great hotel. The rooms are small (European style) but the housekeeping is first rate. The staff are very accommodating and helpful and the hotel is extremely well managed. It's in a lively location, convenient if you're traveling by bus. Bus 22 and 36 stop right on the corner as does 76. From O'Hare, take the Blue line to Logan Square then the 76 bus to the hotel. With all the subway construction on the Brown line, it's just not practical to take the subway to get to the hotel.

One word of CAUTION! There are about four rooms that do not have the combo heat/AC units installed yet. If you're "lucky" enough to get one of those rooms, you probably should request a room change. Those rooms have a small air conditioner in the window with side panels that let the cold winter air right through. Supposedly the steam radiator provides heat but it "cycles" on and off and no one seems to know whether it will cycle on during your stay (or even your lifetime) and it does get cold in Chicago during the winter. But if you get one of the other 120 or so rooms you will find a modern HVAC unit that will keep you comfortable all winter long. Not sure why the hotel has not installed these in all rooms yet.

I came to Chicago for business October 24th. I searched all of downtown for a good deal. Everything seemed to be so expensive or gross and scary. I came across the Days Inn in Lincoln Park and found it to be fairly close to downtown. It is a hike from Ohare but fairly easy to the city. There is plenty of restaurants and stores within walking distance. The rooms are quiet and very clean. All white bed linens. Not the biggest room (queen size bed) but it is exceeds your expectations of a Days Inn. The bathroom is very clean and nice. I found the front desk to be very helpful and friendly.
For my first trip into a big city alone, the hotel made me feel very safe, secure and comforted. An unhappy hotel experience was the last thing I needed. I would highly recommend and encourage others to stay here.

We actually live in the suburbs of Chicagoland, but had family coming
for the weekend who wanted us all to stay downtown so they could see the sites and go "clubbing" at night and could grab a taxi back to their hotel afterwards rather than having to drive back to our house at night--wise choice!

Unfortunately, it was a busy weekend, most hotels were booked solid, and, the only rooms available downtown started at $400 per night--at least according to the various hotel booking sites on the internet. According to the Days Inn central reservations, this hotel was also booked solid, however.....

...Important Tip! Even if all the internet hotel reservation sites and central reservation center for a hotel chain CLAIM that a particular hotel property doesn't have any available rooms, it is usually worth a shot to try calling the hotel property directly, as they usually "hold back" a few rooms for phone reservations and their
regular guests. I like to call the hotel after midnight and talk to the night auditor, which is what I did, and sure enough, he was able to "force" the system to book a reservation irregardless--and was also able to give me a special "package" rate of $132--really good rate for this particular weekend! (When calling the hotel, do not select the menu option for reservations - "1" as it will transfer you automatically to Days' Inn central reservations; Instead press zero '0' to speak directly to the hotel's front desk staff.)

In truth, I called 9 other hotels as well which were supposedly booked solid, and found only 2 that had not held a few rooms back. However I booked at this Day's Inn because of its reputation and exceptional Lincoln Park location--an upscale neighborhood which is safe and secure, close to Lincoln Park Zoo (free admission!) with numerous eating establishments and popular clubs--walking distance to Cub Stadium (about 1 mile) and easily accessable to Navy Pier and
"the Loop" via subway, or by hailing any one of numerous taxis that run directly past the hotel at all hours of the day and night. Taxi cabs in Chicago charge very reasonable rates, our ride to Navy Pier, for example, was under $5.

OK, so maybe this hotel isn't The Drake or a Hilton, but far superior
to any other Day's Inn we ever stayed at. The beds are all "triple sheeted", meaning there are 2 top sheets that completely encase the blanket for added cleanliness. The furnishings were a little older, but very clean.

The free deluxe continental breakfast includes fresh Belgum Waffles which you make yourself by pouring the preprepared batter into Waffle
Irons, along with complimentary copies of USA Today, and
complimentary day membership to the Bally's Gym next door.
Free "wifi" and expanded cable are also included.

Parking: You can either park your car yourself in the self-parking garage located next to the hotel ($14.95) or use the hotel's valet services ($20). There is also metered parking available on the street
outside the hotel if you don't mind returning every couple of hours to "feed" the meters.

Overall, we found this hotel to be a good value for the price paid.

I have stayed at this hotel several times over the past 15 years. It is quiet, clean, moderately priced, and very conveniently located near several bus lines. Clark Street, on which it is located, is a major shopping street, and there is parking at the nearby Century Mall. I have found the staff to be friendly and helpful.