Hotwire Hotel: 4* Chicago (Downtown - Millennium Park - Grant Park) Hyatt Regency Chicago

[bunty44]

I will be reaching Chicago on 9th sep night and have a flight at 4 pm on 12th Sep. I would like to stay illenium park loop and North Michigan Ave area only as they are close to all major sight seeing/attractions.

 

I am coming with my wife and 5 year son

 

Which hotel is best for these dates under $150. 

 

What hotel I will get for 3.5 or 3 star and how much bid should I put...First time on Hotwire/Priceline so need expert advice

[bunty44]

I am seeing a deal for Downtown - Millennium Park - Grant Park area hotel 4* for $130/night.

 

Any idea which hotel is this? and it a good deal?

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding.

 

We cannot tell you exactly which hotel you will get via bidding - the trade-off with the bidding process on PRICELINE is that you have to be willing to accept ANY hotel at the star rating picked in the zone/s selected. You can see the list of hotels reported to the board here: Priceline Hotel List Illinois, but - as noted at the top of the list - that list only offers what has been reported to the board and information can change at any time.

 

Additionally, Price.line only guarantees one bed, double occupancy. Hot.wire is a better choice as you can indicate the amount of people in the party and ensure some form of bedding for the party.

 

I'm seeing a 4* on Hot.wire for these dates in the downtown-millennium park-grant park zone for $130 w/Restaurant, Fitness, Smoke Free, Free Internet, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Travel Accessible, Room Accessible, Bathroom Accessible, Wheelchair Accessible, Roll-in Shower.

-- This would be a likely match for the Hyatt on Wacker, which has been seen with this amenity set previously. If this is that Hyatt, it couldn't be a better location in terms of being right by the Michigan Ave bridge - the Art Institute and Millennium Park are just to the South, Michigan Ave shopping is to the North just over the bridge.

 

I'm seeing a 3.5* Mag Mile-RN hotel for these dates for $124 w/Restaurant, Pool, Indoor Pool, Fitness, Free Internet, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Laundry, Blind Accessible, Deaf Accessible, Travel Accessible, Room Accessible, Bathroom Accessible, Handicapped Parking, Roll-in Shower.

-- This would be a likely match for the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, which is not as conveniently located in River West, but it's not a far walk to the River North area, which has a lot of restaurants. The other positives about this property are: there's a little bar area off to the side of check-in that has fantastic views of the river, plus there's an "L" stop right nearby.

 

You may see slightly different prices on Hot.wire.

 

Please let us know your thoughts on the above.

 

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[AaronJB]

Is this for a different stay than your other current Hotwire Chicago thread or are your dates not confirmed?

 

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[bunty44]

Yes, my dates are confirmed. Reaching on 9th Sep night and check out on 12th Sep..I will ask hotel if they can hold my luggage for 2-3 hours...

[AaronJB]

You can see my post regarding 9/9-12 a few posts above.

 

Please let us know your thoughts.

 

Priceline..hotwire

[bunty44]

I will be coming with my wife and 5 year kid...Please help me identify below mentioned hotels and which is the best deal among all. Appreciate your time.

 

Dates: 9/9 - 9/12

 

1. Downtown - Millennium Park - Grant Park - 4* $130

FULL AMENITIES: Free Internet, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Wheelchair accessible, Accessible bathroom, Roll-in shower

 

2. Downtown - Millennium Park - Grant Park - 3* $119

FULL AMENITIES: Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business center, Self-service laundry, Internet access, Accessible for hearing impaired, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking

 

3. Magnificent Mile Area - River North -3* $115

FULL AMENITIES: Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Business center, In-room accessibility, Roll-in shower

 

4. Magnificent Mile Area - River North - 3.5* $125

FULL AMENITIES: Free Internet, Indoor pool(s), Fitness center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business center, Self-service laundry, Internet access, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking, Roll-in shower

[AaronJB]

4* Millennium Park-Loop-GP $130

-- Likely Hyatt on Wacker

 

3* MP-Loop-GP $119

-- Likely Congress. NOT RECOMMENDED.

 

3* Mag Mile-RN $115

-- Likely Inn of Chicago. Would rather the potential Hyatt for $15 more.

 

3.5* Mag Mile-RN $125

-- Likely Holiday Inn Mart Plaza. Would be okay and has its positives, but the Hyatt for $5 more is preferable.

 

Please keep us updated with what you decide and let us know if you have additional questions.

[bunty44]

Thanks for quick reply.

 

4* Millennium Park-Loop-GP $130 is best deal?

 

I heard Mag Mile-RN is better area than Millennium Park-Loop-GP..is it correct?

[AaronJB]

The Mag Mile-RN area is optimal, but if the 4* is the Hyatt on Wacker, it's right on the border of that area and the Mag Mile-RN area. Centrally located and convenient to the city as a whole.

 

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[bunty44]

While booking this hotel, I got message 

 

"Book soon! The last person got the Central Loop Hotel"

 

Then I stopped :(

[thereuare]

Please keep all posts for the same stay in the same thread. Once you win a hotel, use the 'ADD REPLY and REPORT WIN' button on the lower right corner of the page to edit the topic title to reflect your win and to provide the details of your purchase. This helps keep the board better organized by reducing the number of unresolved threads that don't have any follow-up or conclusion.

The "Last person got ___" information shown by HOTWIRE is in relation to the last person who bought a hotel in this zone at this star leve, not relative to the specific hotel currently being offered.

I will add that i agree with AaronJB that this is the Hyatt, if it gives you some peace of mind... this offer is 95% recommended by previous HOTWIRE guests, and gets 4.5/5.0 across the board for all the criteria that hotwire asks previous guests to comment on. So even if it is some other property... at $130/nite for triple occupancy in a 4* hotel in a large metropolitan city, how bad could it be given the positive feedback of previous guests? ;)

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Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

PS- any decision/update on your Niagara Falls or NYC trips? Please post an update with your current thoughts or any decision you have made for those legs of your trip.

[bunty44]

Is Central Loop Hotel good deal for $130?

 

I am also getting 2* Millennium Park-Loop-GP deal for $93

 

 

[AaronJB]

As noted, the "last person bought" is not necessarily the underlying hotel - it is the last hotel that someone bought at that star rating in that zone. My guess would remain the Hyatt. I would really not recommend a 2* in the MP-Loop-GP area, especially when you have a 4* option for a little over $30 more.

 

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[bunty44]

The Price has increased to $138 for 4* Millennium Park-Loop-GP...Thinking again if I should go with 3.5* Mag Mile-RN $125 or with $138 4* Millennium Park-Loop-GP

[AaronJB]

If the 4* is the Hyatt, you will be right off Michigan Ave near the bridge. Michigan Ave shopping to the North right over the bridge, Art Institute/Millennium Park to the South a few blocks. If the 3.5* is the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, you are in the far SW corner of the zone. It's a bit of a walk to River North restaurants and more of a walk to Michigan Ave. However, the "L" station is right nearby at the Mart Plaza. 

 

If the 4* is the Hyatt, is the potential location worth $13 more to you. If you are focused on Michigan Ave, it's more of a walk from the potential Holiday Inn.

 

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

[thereuare]

PS- any decision/update on your Niagara Falls or NYC trips? Please post an update with your current thoughts or any decision you have made for those legs of your trip.

2x

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[bunty44]

Got Hyatt Regency..Seems to be a great deal

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

I think you made a very good decision on hotel - this property is quite centrally located. Please let me know if you have any city questions.

 

Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.

 

Enjoy your stay.