Le Meridien Chicago

By Trip Tutorial User from Pittsburgh, PA • Sparkling gem near Mag Mile

Overall Rating: 10   Location [10] • Room [10] • Service [10] • Value [8]

Le Meridien has an elegant flower-filled lobby, a clubby bar and an outdoor terrace. One cannot find a more chic location from which to plan a shopping excursion at the Nordstrom mall via interior walkway, or a walk to River North eating and Magnificent Mile shopping. The shuttle to Navy Pier is just across the street. We brought our children, and they loved the hotel, too.

Rooms are spacious, cleanlined and chic. The staff greets one graciously. Bathrooms are in marble, with thick towels and robes.

While this is a premium-priced hotel, staying there was dreamy. We want to stay here again and again when in downtown Chicago!
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By nracheson from Indianapolis IN • excellent location, excellent hotel

Overall Rating: 10   Location [10] • Room [10] • Service [10] • Value [8]

Le Meridien is located in the middle of the mag. mile on Michigan ave in Chicago. Location alone makes it worth the trip! We had a suite and it was fantastic! Service is excellent as well as the food. We really enjoyed the bar during happy hour.

The only negative: finding the parking lot is very tricky (sublevel).
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By Trip Tutorial User from Chicago, IL • For the business traveler!

Overall Rating: 6   Location [10] • Room [8] • Service [4] • Value [2]

BEFORE YOU RESERVE A ROOM... I used to work for Hilton Reservations Worldwide in a town called Streator, IL. Back then we toured this hotel as it was called "Double Tree Chicago Downtown Lake Front" a hotel I booked a few hundred rooms for. In the Hilton family of brands, Double Tree is intended for the business traveler, as evident from the opinion of the review before mine. The rates for these rooms used to be much cheaper then what they are now charging with the new trumped up "Conrad" name on the front of the building. The "Conrad" part of the Hilton family, is supposed to be Hilton's high end brand, next to Waldorf. On seeing this hotel after its "change", it does not seem like much has changed besides the staff's noses have gone higher, as well as the price. For a hotel chain that owns so many great properties, they badly failed in trying to turn their second lamest property in downtown Chicago, into a classy, high-priced hotel.
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By andavis98 from Tuscaloosa, AL • Service with a smile??

Overall Rating: 6   Location [8] • Room [8] • Service [4] • Value [6]

The best thing about this hotel was the location. It was very convenient to the shopping area of Chicago. The room was small, but comfortable, and very clean. The only thing that was lacking was the customer service. There was never anyone at the concierge desk, and the people at the front desk were somewhat rude and uninterested in helping some newcomers with info about the city. It would be a great place for business travelers who are there for a short time.
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