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Reviews of Sonesta Simply Suites Chicago Waukegan

2 out of 5
Sonesta Simply Suites Chicago Waukegan
1151 S Waukegan Rd, Waukegan, IL

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 591 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 246 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 84 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 1001 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maritza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/5/1
Glad it was a good stay!

10/10 Excellent

Liseth

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/23
Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Liseth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/19
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Liseth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/19
Glad you liked it.

10/10 Excellent

Liseth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/19
Thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Liseth

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and dog friendly lots of food places nearby as well as a walmart
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/19
Hope you had a nice visit.

10/10 Excellent

Liseth

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Covenient
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/19
Hope we see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Liseth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grest
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/19
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

TJ

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/5/1
Thanks!

6/10 Okay

Itzzel

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/10
Thank you for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Sheena, Charlotte

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quite and easy to get to.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/5
Thanks for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They have tractor trailer parking and that's a plus for us! They don’t serve breakfast so that’s the only downside
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/1
Thanks for the nice rating!

2/10 Terrible

Ayomipo

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/1
I'm sorry that our hotel was not up to your expectations. We would like to know the reason for such a low rating, so that we can know what you experienced and work on getting better.

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/4/18
Thanks Brandon!

10/10 Excellent

Tonette

Liked: Amenities
Very nice hotel will stay there again and recommend it to all my friends
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/3/4
Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Friendly staff. Checked out day early and did not refund money. Stated because I "prepaid" so moral of story, don't prepay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/3/4
Thanks for staying with us. I'm sorry that you did not realize that the non-refundable, non-cancelable reservations do not have the flexibility to leave early and get refunded. Whenever you need that flexibility, it's best to book a cancelable reservation, which is usually a few dollars more. Thanks for staying with us!

8/10 Good

James, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/2/28
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Jeanine

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/2/12
Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Candace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to Naval Base and lots of food options.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/2/12
Thanks for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Aminat

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/2/12
Glad you had a nice stay.

10/10 Excellent

Wilhelmus

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/2/7
Thank you for the nice review! Hope we see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/2/7
Thank you for the 10! Hope your stay was amazing!

8/10 Good

Ericka, Colorado Springs

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice! The staff was very helpful and friendly. The only downside is that there is no turn down service since covid. But they will give you fresh sheets and towels upon request! Would definitely stay again if I'm in the area
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/2/5
Thanks for staying with us!

2/10 Terrible

Marqisha

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Does not provide breakfast. Front desk laughed when I asked about it. No pool on property what so ever. I left my prescription glasses and came back for them 30min later and they said they weren’t there. Creepy men circling the parking lot.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/2/4
Thank you for staying with us. I'm sorry that you lost your glasses, but I've spoken to the housekeeping team and they confirmed to me that the glasses were not left in your room. I've entered your information into our lost and found system, so if they show up elsewhere on property, we can match them to your report. We do not offer a breakfast or a swimming pool. The amenities that we provide are listed on all booking sites that take reservations for our hotel.Regarding creepy men circling our parking lot, I hope you alerted the front desk. Nothing like that would be tolerated, and I'd love to hear the description of the incident if you would care to contact me. I'd really like to know what you saw.

10/10 Excellent

Kaden

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/2/2
Thanks!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/30
I'm so sorry that your stay was not a good one. How could we have made this better for you?

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/29
Glad you liked the hotel, and I would love to hear what would have made our score and 10 instead of an 8. Hope you visit again!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
RUN AWAY!
IF YOU ARE BOOKING FOR PIR WEEKEND RUN AWAY!! Our first night there it just went downhill. We had traveled from Dallas and took a 6 am flight and at 11:30 after we did all our room decorations we were exhausted and ready for bed. My sister in law was getting the sofa bed ready when she uncovered a sofa bed with no sheets, multiple urnine stains, and rat droppings. I called the front desk right away and asked for a new accommodations. After and hour of back and fourth of them saying they will clean it or move her the lady at the front desk came and showed my sister in law a studio next door and she decided to stay there. I had asked to also be moved because I was not comfortable staying there since I’m 30 weeks pregnantt and had my young and had my young daughter who had been playing and laying on that couch all day without knowing what was under it. I waited till 1:30 to get moved only to go to the front desk and see that she had gone home and the lady there had no idea what was going on. I was so defeated and exhausted. My daughter passed out jn the master bed and at that point i didn’t have a choice. Everywhere else that was close was booked for the weekend. They didn’t clean it up or even removed the soiled sofa bed mattress.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/30
Thank you for taking the time to post a review.While there was absolutely a problem that you encountered upon arrival, you refused our offer of moving your room. We provided a free room for your family member who no longer wanted to use the sofa bed for the two nights that you told us she would be staying. When she decided to stay a third night, we offered her an extreme discount, which she accepted, even though you had moved, on the 2nd evening, to a room with a perfectly fine sofa bed.The interactions with our staff that you describe are simply are false.Congratulations on the graduation of your sailor. It is a true accomplishment to complete the Navy's Boot Camp successfully.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Traveled with family
Spacious and clean rooms,very comfortable bed. Staff extremely helpful and accommodating. Felt safe at the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/22
Thank you for the kind words. Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

gerald

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to shopping restaurants and navy base
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/22
Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Dwarne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/22
Thank you for noticing the staff!

10/10 Excellent

franklin

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/22
We're glad you had a nice stay!

8/10 Good

Stacy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place in central location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/15
Glad it worked out for you.

10/10 Excellent

Randi

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/15
Glad you had a nice stay.

6/10 Okay

Chad

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/15
Please let us know what we could have done to earn a 10!

10/10 Excellent

Anesha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/15
Thanks for visiting!

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room that feels like home
Our room was perfect for anyone wanting to stay somewhere that feels more like home than a hotel room. Our son is in the navy and we visit from time to time and will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/15
Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Nisheeta

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/15
Glad your stay was good.

10/10 Excellent

shanese

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/8
Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The check in was easy and the room looked clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/8
Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Takiyah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/8
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Delisha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed here for my husbands navy graduation. I was skeptical of some bad reviews but I got here and was immediately relieved. Check in went smoothly room was clean and bed was comfortable. Only like 4 minutes from the nex and like 10-14 mins from his graduation. This hotel is around a whole bunch of activities and food didn’t even have to go downtown to spend time with my sailor because there is so much to do around here. I overall enjoyed my stay and would definitely stay here again if I’m ever in Chicago again. Location is very convenient I would recommend staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/8
Glad you took a chance on us!

10/10 Excellent

Wanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I always enjoy my stay at the Sonesta hotel. The rooms are always clean, the employees are always kind, and the prices are always perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/8
Thanks for visiting.

4/10 Poor

Nora

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/15
Please let us know what could have been better.

10/10 Excellent

Trisha, Grayslake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tim S. on 2024/1/2
Hope you had a great visit!

4/10 Poor

IGNACIO

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel staff and very customer service oriented. However there were people cooking in their room or rooms that it was not smelling very friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Tim S. on 2023/12/27
I'm very sorry that you did not realize that Sonesta Simply Suites hotels are extended stay hotels. This means that a number of our guests are staying for weeks or even months. That's why each room has a kitchen. If we could keep cooking smells from the hallways, we would. Hope your stay was good otherwise!

10/10 Excellent

angeles

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tim S. on 2023/12/27
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Tim S. on 2023/12/27
Thank you.

6/10 Okay

Latrece

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tim S. on 2023/12/19
Thank you for reviewing us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rowdy neighbors, but good service
My stay was good overall. The only complaint I have, which I know that the hotel itself doesn't have much control over, was my rowdy neighbors one evening. It sounded like people were arguing and fighting. There was lots of screaming and profanity. I was traveling alone as a young female, visiting my partner who is in the Navy and had liberty leave for the weekend, so I was a little nervous being on my own. However, I think the staff did everything in their power to de-escalate whatever was going on in my neighbor's room. I don't know what they did, but I made the complaint at the front desk on my way out, and by the time I got back maybe 20 minutes later my neighbors had quieted down a little.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Tim S. on 2023/12/27
Thanks for staying.