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Reviews of Best Western Plus Hyde Park Chicago Hotel

3 out of 5
Best Western Plus Hyde Park Chicago Hotel
4900A S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 416 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 330 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice property and close to downtown Chicago. And great for walking along the nearby lake front. Good friendly staff. Snacks available but no restaurant. However there are several restaurants in the area and some deliver.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only problem I had was that the charging station didn’t work and the front desk person couldn’t help me.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Robin

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I reserved the Lakeview, but when I got there they told me that that was a more expensive room. I showed them my reservation and they just kept repeating that it was a more expensive room so I did not get the reserved. The TV would not work and unbeknownst to us the refrigerator and freezer were broken so when we put our ice cream in the freezer which felt cold the next morning it was melted all over the floor. I did complain and they told me that they could give me $15 off my rate even though the loss of food between freezer and refrigerator amounted to almost $60. There was no food guide or local suggestions in the room. I had to call down to the office and go get it to get food. The phone in the room was broken so you had to hold the phone cord a certain way for the handset to work. The room was clean and was worth the money especially if it had been the Lakeview. I would probably stay there again honestly except that I felt no one wanted to help.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beulah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to Hyde Park Community Arts bldg with its changing displays and coffee shop--and to Whole Foods; very short drive to Court Theater and museums. Great views of Lake Michigan and Chicago skyline. Keeps changing hands but stable right now.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property includes free parking, which is hard to come by in the city. The staff were extremely courteous, friendly and helpful. The hot breakfast didn't have much of a variety, but it was good. Our last stay at a Best Western Premier; this one was a Best Western Plus. The difference is quite stark in asthetic quality. This location didn't have any restaurants or places of interest nearby.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

RAUL

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room wasnt clean. They had to re-clean. Very noisy. Party next door to us went on all night into the day.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Free parking and easy access to public transportation
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naomi N.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for the price. We really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Uve

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Not so smoke free.
The hotel itself was decent enough, and the location was great. The issues I had were that the hotel reeked of marijuana smoke and the other guests were extremely noisy till verry late. Also, there is a homeless shelter that has been set up in the building next to the hotel, which unfortunately led to lots of loitering in front of the hotel, as well as a constant police presence.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

TRAVIS

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Keyon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I like that the room was spacious but needs to be upgraded especially the sofa bed and chair
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay at Best Western
Hotel is clean, friendly staff and has free parking. It is located right across from Lake Michigan.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Smelly but functional
Good location, fair price for the area, better than average parking, and parking is included up to 2 vehicles per room. Included breakfast that was ok. I would say didn’t match price point but was better than nothing. They had a bunch of snacks you can purchase but they were very overpriced. $3 for a 12 oz can of soda. Room was hot and smelled bad. Luckily my coworker had fabreeze because it was necessary.
Need air freshener for room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittany, SHIRLEY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you staff!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, St Louis

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to highway, very clean, nice room, and parking and breakfast included. Six minutes from family, we'll surely be staying here again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colleen, Eureka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was only a 7 min, drive to visit relatives. It was nice and quiet, very clean. Staff was very professional and polite.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

LaWanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is clean & is in close distance of my relatives when I visit.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Dan

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

sonjaki

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
When we got there they told us it was a 100$ I only had cash on me so I asked them if I paid $100 in cash would that be okay they told me no it would be $250 so I had to overdraft my card because I had already took the cash off my car so I'm very disappointed my room was nasty but they upgraded me to executive room it was nasty but I went on with the flow I won't stay here no more and no Best Western and I will tell people.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Director of Sales on 11 Dec 2023
Sonjaki, Thank you for your review. Our deposit requirements are mentioned on the site where you made your reservation. So we're not sure why you weren't aware of it. When we upgraded you to the suite we never heard from you. If there was still an issue with the room I wish you had said something as we like to correct things as quickly as possible. We also are aware you were in a group of two other rooms and those guests were nice enough let us know their experience was positive. We do hope you come back again and let us show you a greater experience than you had.

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I cannot believe this has so many good reviews. It’s not in the best neighborhood, and sirens were going off all night right outside my window. When I came back from my college awards ceremony, there was a helicopter very low overhead, right above the hotel, looking for someone. Sometime around midnight or so, someone was trying to open every door on the third floor. They tried my door a couple times. I was frozen in fear and barely mustered the strength to wake up and grab my mace. The building is not secured how it should be. When I stayed in Lincoln Park, the hotel made it so staircases and elevators were only accessible by key card. This hotel shuts down the outside elevator in the late afternoon but anyone can walk in the lobby and take the elevator immediately next to the entrance door without needing a key card. I’m assuming that’s how someone got onto my floor and was trying doors. The room itself was dirty. There were stains all over the carpet and the nightstand was taped with blue duct tape. The shower didn’t work properly and I was unable to shower. The bed was extremely uncomfortable, as were the pillows, and no comforter was provided. It was just 2 thin sheets with a thin, flimsy fleece sheet in the middle. I woke up with bed bug bites as well. I wanted to get breakfast but everywhere I went, the breakfast attendant was staring me down and I felt extremely uncomfortable. I just grabbed a coffee and ran out. The breakfast and free parking isn’t worth it. Awful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Director of Sales on 11 Dec 2023
Thanks for letting us know Christina. I believe during your stay the City of Chicago's Fire Department's Helicopter was looking for someone who had fallen into Lake Michigan. The waves can take someone quite far. We have a stairway and elevator in the garage but they are secured at night but the stairway can be accessed via a guest room card. The other stairway and elevator is right in front of the Front Desk and we do check people late at night. The guests that stayed in your room before your stay and after were quite happy with their experience. We did send an inspector to your room regarding the bugs and no sign of them at all. Most people do like our breakfast area and our breakfast attendant as you mentioned we have so many good reviews.

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

noah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love free parking and the breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

MaryAnne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love staying at this particular hotel, as Hyde Park is one of our favorite areas of Chicago
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sejla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Erin

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Memories
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Grant, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Eva

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and helpful. It is a fairly new property near the Lake. Easy walk to Metra and Hyde Park. If you are driving, there's a secure parking area with EV charging. My only suggestion would be to replace the shower heads -- they spray options didn't work, but it had plenty of hot water and nice toiletries so not much to complain about. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judit

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OK Value; Poor Sustainability
Somewhat pricey. Good location. Clean. Quiet. No recycling. Tiny plastic toiletry bottles. Behind the times.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location and I love the free parking; however, one should read the news and be conscious of the Chicago news as they are managing a migration and neighbors without walls population. If you're looking for a place to crash for the night after a day in Hyde park, it's the most convenient and economical. I'd do it again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

maude

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

GREG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was welll lit clean and quiet the automatic pancake maker is a world wonder
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Outside pictures deceiving but good hotel inside
The hotel itself was ok but the environment (location) was not the greatest I didn’t feel safe coming in late at night and leaving my vehicle parked out front of the hotel The gated parking lot was very small and didn’t have adequate parking. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable which made me feel more at ease
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

ann, HOWELL

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023