Hotwire Hotel: Chicago hotel help

[steelbob]

Need help identifying a couple of Chicago hotels from hotwire. 2 adults, 2 kids. 05/19-05/24

1st- 4* Loop area. Amenities:Smoke Free Rooms, Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Laundry, High speed, spa. $163

2nd- 3* Magnificent Mile area. Amenities:Fitness Center, Business Center, High-Speed Internet Access $128

Any ideas? Which would be the better deal in the long run?

Thanks for the help. Bob

[thereuare]

Given you're traveling with kids, do you plan on going to the museums, aquarium, etc... or will there be more 'city' attractions like North Michigan Avenue shopping, restaurants, gazing at skyscrapers, etc?

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[steelbob]

We are actually doing both. Aquarium, Planetarium, Field Museum, John Hancock, Navy Pier, American Girl, and shopping. The hotels seem to be a lot more expensive for this time frame. We usually use priceline, but with two kids and Chicago, we hate to take the chance of one bed. Bob

[slruud]

Lastminutetravel.com has the Palmer House Hilton for $150/nite for 2 adults/2 children, cancellable up to 3 days before stay. They are promoting better deals if you call them. You can book it while you still look at HOTWIRE, Hotels.com, et. al.

ETA: Expedia Wednesday 24 hour sale has the Whitehall for $127/nite for 2A/2C for OP's dates.

[thereuare]

The amenities for the 3* match previous reports for the Hotel Cass, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza and the Inn of Chicago. While any of these are possible, i think the Hotel Cass or the Inn of Chicago are the most likely of the two.

I'm not sure of the 4* Loop property but maybe Aaron has a guess since he knows the area best.

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[crito]

The amenities for the 3* match previous reports for the Hotel Cass, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza and the Inn of Chicago. While any of these are possible, i think the Hotel Cass or the Inn of Chicago are the most likely of the two.

I'm not sure of the 4* Loop property but maybe Aaron has a guess since he knows the area best.

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Could be the Radisson Blu Aqua.

Better Bidding has no reports of amenities listings for this hotel yet, but it does actually have laundry and spa, which I think is an unusual combo in the Loop.

[AaronJB]

The tripadvisor rating is 4/5 for the 4* Loop-MP-GP property when I'm searching. The Radisson Blu was last reported as a win with the listing showing no amenities, and while the tripadvisor ratings on HOTWIRE listings are not updated live, the Radisson currently has a 4.5/5.

For the 4* Loop-Millennium Park-Grant Park area, are you also seeing a business center amenity? If so, this would be a possible match for the Hyatt.

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[steelbob]

Thanks for the help. The 4* Loop property full amenity list is: Smoke free room, business center, spa services, fitness center, laundry facilities (self service), restaurant(s), high speed internet access. The spa services is what is really throwing me off. Trip advisor doesn't show any hotels at any star level in the loop area with spa services. The Radisson Blu Aqua is the only hotel I can find that lists spa services on their own web site. Thanks again, Bob

[AaronJB]

The Hyatt has been reported with this amenity set, so that would be my guess.

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