Hotwire Hotel: 3* Chicago (Airport OHare ORD) Ramada Plaza

[belgo]

I won this bid before I knew about this site. I was going to a conference at the (fairly) nearby Rosemont Convention Center. I felt really happy to get this hotel at $49/night for 6/14-19 because of all of the conventions going on in Rosemont and Chicago leading to no decen :) t hotels for under $120/night in Rosemont and no decent hotels for under $140 in Chicago. The first two nights we were put in a handicapped room on the fifth floor of the tower--we did get a non-smoking room but our request for two beds was denied. The room was large, comfortable, and had good amenities including bathroom amenities, but no internet access (except dial-up).

We were told we couldn't change rooms the next day, but were able to change the following day for a room with two beds, nonsmoking, on the 7th floor. High-speed internet access is available on the 7th through 9th floors only, and the 9th floor is only for high-priced suites. Unlike the 5th floor room, the 7th floor room had a lot of jet noise, but I slept fine with earplugs. I really cannot complain about the room size, beds, or bathrooms (although a sink outside the bathroom would have been nice).

The fitness facility was quite well-equiped, but stuck in the basement. The pool was OK, but right under the jet path, and I never saw anyone use it. They advertize a shuttle every 15 minutes, but they would need two shuttles to accomplish this, and they used only one. Therefore, the shuttles ran about every half hour. There is also a public bus from the hotel to the Rosemont "El" station, which is near the convention center, but it runs infrequently except during rush hours. I more often took the shuttle of the Sheraton Gateway from the airport (when I didn't have luggage) across the street.

Overall, a solid 3*, but be prepared with earplugs, and don't expect speedy shuttle service. If you're in a big hurry, you'll need to take a cab.

[thereuare]

Thank you for sharing your post and experience.

Can you please add the amenities that Hotwire showed before purchase... you can still view these by going to Hotwire and clicking on the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page.

You may also want to copy and paste some of the above comments to a post in the HOTEL REVIEW section of the board.

Thanks!