Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (Millenium-Loop-Grant Park) Hyatt Regency

[Brookside]

4* Mag Mile/wacker Drive

Customer Favorite

Rest., Spa, work-out, Internet

$97 per night

I thought this might be Swissotel, since other posters are getting this hotel pretty frequently. But after reading the hotel description, it looks like it could also be the Hyatt Regency - ack! (Can't beleive this place could be considered either "4*" or a cusomer favorite, but that's apost for a different forum! :)

How can I distinguish between them? Doesn't Swissotel have a pool?

thanks for your help!

Brookside

[AaronJB]

What day(s) are you looking at? Sometimes you can sort-of guess, given the retail price shown on the detail page (or if there is a tripadvisor.com rating on the detail page), but that's still no guarantee.

[Brookside]

5/31 - 6/1

thanks!

[thereuare]

Did you list the complete set of amenities above? Is there also a Business icon?

[Brookside]

My apologies --

yes there is a business icon.

to recap:

5/31-6/5

4* Mag Mile/Wacker

Customer favorite

restaurant, workout facility, spa, Internet, business center

$97 per night

many thanks!

Brooke

[thereuare]

From the Hotwire Hotel List this is a match for the Hyatt Regency so that would be our best guess.

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

[AaronJB]

Yeah, unfortunately it does not look like the Swiss, especially now that I see the customer comments.

Another option not too far away from where the Hyatt/Swiss are would be what appears to be the Palmer House, showing up on Hotwire on your dates as 3.5*, Loop, Fitness/Business/Pool/Restaurant, $96.

[Brookside]

I saw that too and was wondering about it! I love that hotel and the location.

The rating systems are so confusing -- hard for me to understand how the Hyatt -- which is almost universally hated -- is a 4* , whil the PHH - lovely, well-run and located, is only a 3.5*.

Defintely going to give it a try -- wish me luck!

thanks for your help everyone!

Brooke

[AaronJB]

I agree on the Hyatt (and there's a group of other Hotwire and Priceline ratings in downtown Chicago that I find questionable or at least rather questionable.)

I'm glad the *possible* Palmer option was also available and hope that works out for you :)

[Brookside]

Following up per Thereuare's request, even though this is an old thread:

As best I can recall: I did not use Hotwire on this particular trip because I wasn't willing to risk the selection for the price.

I did, however, bid $75 on Priceline, which was accepted by The Hyatt Regency -- !! Very ironic, in that it was fear of getting The Hyatt that kept me from bidding on Hotwire. However, I ended up being delighted with the choice. The Hyatt was just fine: good location, good service, clean and comfortable room. A great value for the money.

Belated thanks to everyone for their help!