Congress Plaza Hotel

Chicago, Illinois United States of America

Congress Plaza Hotel
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ChumpireFanzine
10 days ago
You are in the heart of the Loop. We got more than we expected. The map showed we would be in a good spot, but we didn’t know HOW good. We had a view of the lake and Buckingham Fountain. The king bed had a firm mattress. My wife was not thrilled with the pillows, but she slept well anyway. The desk had a chair and the corner table with two chairs was good for a breakfast nook. We did not use the room coffee maker. The fridge was large enough for our needs. We did not use the room safe. We would have had to get help from the front desk had we needed to use it. We had plenty of drawers and closet space. We did not use the iron or ironing board or laundry, but it was available. The curtains did a good enough job to keep out the morning sun. The AC was meh. It was on or off. There was no real modern control. The bathroom had all the towels we needed plus tissues and toilet paper. The sewing kit was a nice extra. There was a pump dispenser for soap and the shower had body wash, shampoo and conditioner. The water was hot and the pressure adequate. The toilet worked as it should. The bathroom gripe is that the door hooks were good, but there was nowhere to put towels to dry outside the bathtub. Housekeeping was good to switch out linens and dump trash cans, so no big deal. On to the hotel The lobby/reception area is pretty. It is old-school pretty. Why update? Check-in/out was quick and the people on duty were nice and efficient. The gift shop could be a good resource in a pinch. The dining and bar facilities are there, but there are so many places surrounding the hotel that are good and less expensive***. They have vending machines in case munchies attack. Restaurant Rafael was temporarily closed during our stay. The bar/lounge seemed to be open, but we did not go in. There is a pool table and Ms Pac-Man/Galaga machine if you want to have fun. The breakfast zone is open, but looks like no one goes there. You will get a damage deposit charge. It will get refunded in 72 hours or so. We read about the North Tower 12th story ghost. We were on the 10th floor and nothing happened. In the end, we feel that we lucked out and got a room with a great view. The hotel and our booking site also communicated well after our evening flight was canceled. We showed up the next morning and were able to get in the room immediately. I mean, we did not cancel and we did not want to lose the reservation. They honored our reservation and we could get in the room immediately since it was already “occupied”.

Amenities

Center- Fitness
Internet - Wi-Fi - Free
Restaurant

Property Location
With a stay at Congress Plaza Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Chicago, steps from Columbia College Chicago and Museum of Contemporary Photography. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Auditorium Building and Theatre.

Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 870 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.

Amenities
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include gift shops/newsstands, a hair salon, and wedding services.

Dining
Grab a bite at Tavern Tap, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are served on weekends from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.

Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Planning an event in Chicago? This hotel has 50000 square feet (4645 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Need To Know Info

The room rates listed are for double occupancy per room unless otherwise stated and exclude tax recovery charges and service fees. The actual booking amount will be charged in USD. See FAQs for more details.

Customer Reviews

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ChumpireFanzine
|1 review
You are in the heart of the Loop. We got more than we expected. The map showed we would be in a good spot, but we didn’t know HOW good. We had a view of the lake and Buckingham Fountain. The king bed had a firm mattress. My wife was not thrilled with the pillows, but she slept well anyway. The desk had a chair and the corner table with two chairs was good for a breakfast nook. We did not use the room coffee maker. The fridge was large enough for our needs. We did not use the room safe. We would have had to get help from the front desk had we needed to use it. We had plenty of drawers and closet space. We did not use the iron or ironing board or laundry, but it was available. The curtains did a good enough job to keep out the morning sun. The AC was meh. It was on or off. There was no real modern control. The bathroom had all the towels we needed plus tissues and toilet paper. The sewing kit was a nice extra. There was a pump dispenser for soap and the shower had body wash, shampoo and conditioner. The water was hot and the pressure adequate. The toilet worked as it should. The bathroom gripe is that the door hooks were good, but there was nowhere to put towels to dry outside the bathtub. Housekeeping was good to switch out linens and dump trash cans, so no big deal. On to the hotel The lobby/reception area is pretty. It is old-school pretty. Why update? Check-in/out was quick and the people on duty were nice and efficient. The gift shop could be a good resource in a pinch. The dining and bar facilities are there, but there are so many places surrounding the hotel that are good and less expensive***. They have vending machines in case munchies attack. Restaurant Rafael was temporarily closed during our stay. The bar/lounge seemed to be open, but we did not go in. There is a pool table and Ms Pac-Man/Galaga machine if you want to have fun. The breakfast zone is open, but looks like no one goes there. You will get a damage deposit charge. It will get refunded in 72 hours or so. We read about the North Tower 12th story ghost. We were on the 10th floor and nothing happened. In the end, we feel that we lucked out and got a room with a great view. The hotel and our booking site also communicated well after our evening flight was canceled. We showed up the next morning and were able to get in the room immediately. I mean, we did not cancel and we did not want to lose the reservation. They honored our reservation and we could get in the room immediately since it was already “occupied”.
900shays
|1 review
Would not recommend When we got to the hotel a quite beautiful lobby full of History and grandeur. But when we got to our room on the 13th floor it was clean as much as we could see at the beginning. Then we noticed the deadbolt locked to our door was not working. We talked to security and they were going to have engineering come fix it but they never did. So we had to place a chair against the door to ensure our safety as the hotel was completely booked. Also I noticed that the room had ants crawling on the furniture. Not many but it did have me concerned about some of the cleanness. Although quite a beautiful hotel and lobby I do not think I will be staying here again or suggesting anyone to stay here again even with this rich history. To add the rooms were not cleaned daily and fresh towels were never delivered for the couple days that we stayed.
RogerF2011
|1 review
Convenient location and quite acceptable We had a great room with high ceilings and a great view. The bathroom was great and the room had new fittings and old aircon but overall I found it very acceptable in my half-sleepy state. Nobody tells you they don't routinely freshen up the room each day so we mentioned this and it was dealt with. Unless I heard that management were now keen to manage the place I wouldn't spend above any average price.

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