East Hyde Park 4 Stars Hotels

"I have travelled for most of my business career. As a result, I have had the opportunity to stay in numerous hotels across the US and internationally. Here are the pluses for The Riu Plaza Chicago: 1) Brand new. Spotlessly clean-very comfortable beds and new linens. Pillows soft and firm, just right balance. 2) Bathroom had a DOOR into it. Thank you for the privacy. 3) Shower was great. I enjoyed the enormous shower head. 4) Coffee maker was simple and easy to use. I liked the creamers instead of the powder variety. 5) Ample lighting throughout the entire room. 6) Your breakfast was top-notch. Great variety for everyone including foreign visitors. The dining room was very spacious. Negatives 1) I personally prefer carpeted hallways and rooms. It cuts down on noise. Something to think about going forward. 2) There is no shelving near or around the sick. One sick was sufficient. It consumed the space to lay shaving kits or whatever. Something to rethink. Perhaps something could be installed still. 3) The remote on the TV was really almost impossible to use. I gave up trying. Sometimes, simplicity helps. I had to return a widescreen TV for this very reason. Per the salesman who sold it to me understood exactly what I experienced at home. 4) Trays would have been helpful. I had to make several trips just to get my breakfast set. You can't carry coffee cups and a plate at the same time. This is just one example. That could be remedied easily."

"The rooms were great and we enjoyed the view of Chicago. The mezzanine and hallways were noisy on Easter night (and especially on the night before Easter) but the kids were sleeping on the fold-out couch and they didn’t mind, but the bedroom was quiet because it faced the outside. We loved the breakfast and happy hour (2 free alcohol drinks for adults and nachos, pretzels, pasta salad, and fountain drinks for everyone - super fun!!) It was a great trip to Chicago - and we loved how close the red line was - just a block away! "

"The hotel was in nice location with easy walking distance to restaurants and other places for drinks. Staff was great. Was able to check my bags before checking in."

"Clean room! Friendly and helpful staff. Room was small and the AC wouldn’t work. Staff gave me a fan that made it tolerable "

"I didn’t get in the pool but the hotel itself was very nice. "

"We had a wonderful stay. Enjoyed breakfast at the hotel, with wonderful, attentive staff. "

"Loved the atmosphere sheets were a little stained but other than that no complaints "

"It was a great hotel! "

"Originally booked the place for three nights but experienced flight delays so we did not check in the first night. Attempted to check-in the following day and front desk was not accommodating even though I paid for three nights already. It was not like they were not making money if I did not showed up that first night. Terrible policy and staff were not understanding. I rebooked because I did not want to look for another hotel in the middle of the night while it was raining. Room was small but served its purpose. Heater and TV did not work so it was cold for the nights. Contacted front desk and said they will follow-up. They did not follow-up to get it fixed. Would not recommend."