Hotwire Hotel: 2.5* Chicago (Mag Mile- Streeterville)

[tadbrian]

Exercise Facility

Pool

Restaurant

Any thoughts?

[AaronJB]

This listing has not yet been reported to the board/ID'd. I'll guess that this may be the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza w/different amenities and back at the 2.5 level, but that would be just a guess.

Either way, with a 4* in the same area showing for $65, not sure why one would want this 2.5*.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchase.

[tadbrian]

We were hoping that it was the Best Western, which has free parking so that's why we wanted to know. Do you think it is possible that this is the Best Western?

[AaronJB]

It would be a possibility (the amenities fit and the star rating is a fit), although unconfirmed - that hotel has never been reported to the board previously on PRICELINE or HOTWIRE. In terms of wanting it due to free parking (it remains the only hotel w/free parking downtown), that's understandable, but there's still a risk this could be a different property showing with a previously unseen set of amenities.

You could attempt bidding on PRICELINE in the low $50's in the River North/NMA area (which may be enough for a 3*) and then use the difference between the bid price and the HOTWIRE price for the 2.5* towards parking in a lot. Just an idea.

Navy Pier offers parking for $24 weekends & holidays/$20 M-TH; while definitely still not cheap, it's one of the better parking deals around.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links.