Phone Number 8004447171
W Chicago Lakeshore
644 North Lake Shore Drive, Near John Hancock Center, Chicago, IL 60611-3017, United States
Rating
4.1
Certificate of Excellence
2018
Price Level
$$$$
Rooms
520
Pets
Yes
13
May

W Chicago Lakeshore, Chicago

W Chicago Lakeshore

A soothing spa 24-hour room service and a pool are just what the doctor ordered for our guests at the non-smoking W Chicago - Lakeshore seconds from Lake Michigan. The 33-story property's 520 non-smoking rooms are outfitted with premium bedding flat-panel LCD TVs iPod docks and ironing equipment. Wi-Fi is available for a fee in rooms and is free in the lobby. Retreat to the seventh floor for a workout or a dip in the year-round heated indoor pool or indulge in a massage at the spa. The business center is at your service 24 hours a day. The hotel restaurant serves dishes Italian-inspired cuisine and room service is also an option. A DJ spins tunes in the cocktail lounge. Pets are allowed and valet parking is available both for an additional fee. The hotel is next to Chicago's Northwestern University campus Lake Michigan and Lakefront Trail. Guests are one mile northeast of Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park and a half-mile from top shopping along the Magnificent Mile. The hotel is 11 miles from Midway International Airport and 17 miles southeast of Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

W Chicago Lakeshore

Price & Availability

Overall

Very Good
4.1
1113 reviews
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Customers Review

Location 4.7
Cleanliness 4.3
Comfort 4.3
Neighborhood 4.6
Amenities 4
Condition 4.2
Recomendation 86.9%
“For 250 a night it should be microwaves and refrigerators in every room,and the parking sucked.”
— Jeremy Pope
“We came here on a wedding block discount, paying $239/night, which is still more than we'd like to pay but given its ratings and comps, the location was convenient for us and our plans, so we went with it. The wedding block ran Saturday-Tuesday, but we are here Friday-Monday, so they said we had to book two separate reservations, which means we pay double taxes and fees. We called a month before to link our Friday night reservation to our wedding block (Sat-Mon) reservation, and were told to call closer to the date of check in. We wanted to match the discount because we weren't arriving from the airport until after 1am. We called again as instructed, was told it would be linked and said that since they couldn't match our Friday night rate to the wedding discount rate, that we would get some complimentary food and drinks at their bar/restaurant, Current. We arrived to security dealing with an inebriated person trying to get in. Gave me bouncer at a club vibes. It was jarring coming in, and it sounded and looked like a loud yet empty club. We met a friendly staff member, but were told they don't know anything about the complimentary service and couldn't do anything about it. It was loud and difficult to hear the desk staff over the music and bar conversations. I've had softer check ins in Vegas but there the volume seems expected and appropriate. In spite of confirmation that our reservations were linked, our cards turned off on Saturday anyway, but it was easily resolved visiting the front desk. The room is spacious and meets the needs, but the lighting throughout the hotel and in the room is odd. The main source of light in the room is a bright chandelier next to the window, and the bathroom is bright which allows some light into the main part of the room through the glass wall between the bathroom and the bed (bottom part of the glass wall is frosted, but it's still weird). The bathroom door is a barn door style that leaves little to the imagination and um...zero soundproofing 😬). The whole bathroom is black tile and grout which I understand can be unforgiving. It seemed pretty clean, no standing water, but when I turned on the shower I got a pretty strong musty, moldy smell for the first half of my shower. Not sure if that was the pipes or the grout. If you request it, there's fridges, microwaves and coffee machines available but we didn't request those during our stay. Ample outlet options, storage, and a large couch/seating area in our room. We had a functioning safe and a solid temperature regulation system. The elevators are impressively slow considering there are six of them. At more than one point there were lines into the lobby waiting to go upstairs. Most of our rides we were sardined into them like the elevators going up to the sky deck at Sears/Willis tower. You need a room key for the elevators. We are deeply grateful for the toiletry amenities as we forgot some things. As I mentioned, we're in town for a wedding and my husband's tuxedo got wrinkled in transit. They were incredibly helpful and offered to steam it for him, no extra charge. Wonderful! As for the bar and restaurant Current in the lobby, I'll create a separate review that will, unfortunately, be less forgiving than this one.”
— Maija Cruz

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