Rosemont Station accommodation from AU$164

This hotel is absolutely beautiful! And just across the street from the convention center! Our room was spotless, so clean and tidy. The restaurant serves an amazing breakfast buffet for under $30 per person.... well worth it for the variety and quality of the food. My only contention is that you have to pay for parking ($45 per night) which I've never ever heard of in the 50 years of my life. Apparently, most hotels in Chicago don't own their parking lots. They are owned by a separate company who collects their fees thru the hotel. For that reason alone I'm not sure i ever want to stay in Chicago again. I can find a million other places to visit that don't charge extra to park at the hotel. Otherwise, this hotel is very nice and clean and in an excellent location.

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The bad reviews seem hugely overblown to me. This is an older building, but my room was sparkling clean and the staff were so kind and helpful. Most of the wear I saw was in the common hallways (the carpet there is long gone). It's turning into a Marriott, which made me kind of sad--I stayed in a lot of the cheap hotels outside ORD this trip, and this is far and away the best one. Want to single out Shirley, the van driver, who is so kind and helpful. The food nearby is also plentiful and really good; there's a grocery store around the corner, and an excellent Chinese restaurant.