Chicago Lake Shore Hotel

"Location is everything with this hotel, with views of the lake right out the front door. The free parking with the shuttle and short ride to city are so convenient. The rooms are clean, not fancy and it sits in a quieter neighborhood, felt safe but it is right off of Lakeshore. Staff was quick and kind for check-in and check-out. Double check the restaurant next door if you plan to rely on it, not sure if it is open. Definately will stay here again!"

"Great location for easy access to the Lakefront Trail (cyclists, runners, etc). Metra Electric line is just 0.5 mile away to get back downtown and connect to anywhere else you want to go. If you don't use the "Do Not Disturb" sign, you WILL be disturbed, housekeeping is relentless. They don't seem to clean one room at a time, it seems they clean all the rooms, all the time. From 8am-5pm, in and out, stomping around, up and down, slamming doors. It's not a place you want to take sick and have to spend a day in your room cause you won't get any rest. If you plan to spend every day out doing something, it's not a bad little place. The area is a little uneasy after dark, but I was out after midnight a few times and never had any issue. There's ice buckets, but I never found an ice machine, granted I never asked either. It's easy enough to get ice from the Best West next door. Another pro-tip about the Best West next door is go enjoy their free breakfast. No one knows what every single guest looks like; I did it all 4 days I stayed at Lake Shore and never got caught."

"This is a solid 3-star hotel. It felt safe, there was parking next to the rooms and there are amenities within a 5-10 minute drive. The lobby has been upgraded, but the rooms are dated (old carpet and furniture, popcorn ceiling and walls). Everything was, however, clean and neat. It would have been nice to have at least a minifridge in the room - there is definitely space for it. And there is no convenient ice machine. But it's decent for the price, and is convenient to major attractions and downtown."

"Staff was very nice and efficient. The location was perfect for our needs close to UChicago. The room was clean and bed comfortable. AC worked great. Only downside was room decor. Very old and dated but did not affect our stay. There was a hair dryer and an iron. Pillow could be nicer but I brought my own"