Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in Chicago

Location is everything with this hotel, with views of the lake right out the front door. The free parking with the shuttle and short ride to city are so convenient. The rooms are clean, not fancy and it sits in a quieter neighborhood, felt safe but it is right off of Lakeshore. Staff was quick and kind for check-in and check-out. Double check the restaurant next door if you plan to rely on it, not sure if it is open. Definately will stay here again!

hotel was about what we expected. Nice breakfast and staff was kind

Pleasant surprise
Booked here for the Chicago marathon and was pleasantly surprised with the hotel given the not so nice reviews.

Place is clean and well maintained. Got a room with 2 double beds and room is very spacious. Even had a mini ref and microwave. Got coffees and teas as well. Restroom had a tub and ample supply of toiletries. Ice dispenser is available at the floor as well.
Breakfast is decent.

Will stay here again if I’m in the area.

It was great. Staff was nice. The room was clean and the hallways had great photos of the city which made it feel more safe and comfortable. The breakfast was great, nice large and comfortable lobby area with view of the water. Nice neighborhood close to the college so lots of great restaurants were just a 10-15 min walk away. Felt safe even at night

Great location for easy access to the Lakefront Trail (cyclists, runners, etc). Metra Electric line is just 0.5 mile away to get back downtown and connect to anywhere else you want to go. If you don't use the "Do Not Disturb" sign, you WILL be disturbed, housekeeping is relentless. They don't seem to clean one room at a time, it seems they clean all the rooms, all the time. From 8am-5pm, in and out, stomping around, up and down, slamming doors. It's not a place you want to take sick and have to spend a day in your room cause you won't get any rest. If you plan to spend every day out doing something, it's not a bad little place. The area is a little uneasy after dark, but I was out after midnight a few times and never had any issue. There's ice buckets, but I never found an ice machine, granted I never asked either. It's easy enough to get ice from the Best West next door. Another pro-tip about the Best West next door is go enjoy their free breakfast. No one knows what every single guest looks like; I did it all 4 days I stayed at Lake Shore and never got caught.