Hotwire Hotel: 3.5* Chicago (Mag Mile-Streeterville) Embassy Suites

[squidd78]

I'm planning a trip to Chicago with my son on Fri.6/12 departing Mon. 6/15. I'm looking for a nice deal. I would prefer something downtown with a pool for my son. Looking for 4 star if possible. I'm willing to pay a fair price but obviously don't want to overpay. Can you help me? Hotwire has a listing for those dates. "Loop 4 star" fitness icon,swimming icon,restaurant icon,business center icon, hispeed internet icon. Price is $89/ night. Any idea as to what hotel this may be? Any suggestions? Son is 14. Loop or River North?I appreciate any advice you can give. Thanks

[AaronJB]

Welcome to the site.

The hotel in question is likely the Palmer House Hilton, which would appear to be the best deal on busy dates. Generally I prefer the Michigan Ave. area, but with this listing being considerably less than the other 4* downtown options on these dates (which seem busy, given the high-ish hotel prices), I think it's worth considering. It is a nice hotel in the middle of the Loop - the only issue is that that area does get quiet at night. The Loop is an easier walk (although it's still a longish walk, some of which is along the lake) to the Museum Campus than from the Michigan Ave. area. The Palmer is also near a few different CTA stations.

There is a 3.5* Mag Mile/Streeterville with Suite, Free Breakfast and several other amenities (likely the Embassy Suites) for $139, but I'd rather recommend staying at the Palmer and saving $50 bucks per night.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE link to start your purchase.

[squidd78]

Thanks for the reply. Being that I'm with my son, I know a pool is a big plus. Would you recommend trying PRICELINE or waiting to see if this rate comes down some? Is there any way of decoding if a Pricelinr property has a pool before I would bid? Is $139 for the Embassy Suited a decent price compared to what you have seen? Thanks again for your input. I want this to be a nice weekend for my Father- Son outing.

[thereuare]

There is no way to tell if the hotel you're going to win on PRICELINE has a pool or not... its the 'luck of the draw' as to which 4* hotel in the zone you receive.

Nobody can say if rates will go down, or up, between now and your stay (see the related link in our PRICELINE FAQ for a further discussion on 'when is the best time to bid'). I haven't looked at the rates for the other offerings, but it's mentioned above that they're somewhat higher than usual, indicating somewhat higher demand. Hotel direct rates at the Hilton website for these dates show rates starting at $200+, so the $89/nite HOTWIRE rate would seem to be a pretty good deal. If you do continue to wait, rates could go down, but they could also go up, and the 'new' hotel offered may not have a pool.

The one gripe that does seem prevelent about this hotel is that 'extras' are all extra... intenet, fitness center, etc are all additional; not a big deal if you don't intend to use internet or the fitness center, but something to consider if you do intend to use these items.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[squidd78]

This site is great. I booked The Embassy Suites through your HOTWIRE link for $139. My son is 14 years old and is 6"2 210 lbs. You're right , the price could go up or down Who cares? I figured I"ve saved money on the breakfast alone.Good Work!

The location seems great. We are going to Wrigley for the Cubs-Twins series. Thanks Again.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received the hotel you were hoping for and that this works well for your plans... don't forget an evening manger's reception too :)

As the full list of amenities weren't posted above, can you please add them in a reply to this thread so we can confirm them with the Hotwire Hotel List. You can still see the full list of amenities by going to HOTWIRE and clicking the MY ACCOUNT link near the top right of their home page. Also, this is the Embassy Suites Lakefront property?

Thank you for sharing your results with the board and using our HOTWIRE link to begin your purchase.

Enjoy your stay and enjoy the games and family time with your son.

[squidd78]

The property is the Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Lakefront. Amenities:

Suite

Pool

Fitness Center

Business Center

High speed internet

Complimentary cook to order breakfast

Complimentary evening Mgr's reception

Once again,thanks for the help/advice

[thereuare]

Thanks for the follow-up... but can you please add just the amenities that are shown when going to the MY ACCOUNT link using the link on the top right hand corner of HOTWIRE's home page. We're not so much interested in the amenities that the hotel offers, but more so in the amenities that HOTWIRE associates with this property (ie- there is no "manager's reception" icon so that wouldn't be listed in the amenities in your account profile.

Thanks again.