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Reviews of Best Western Chicago Downtown-River North This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

125 West Ohio Street, River North, Chicago, IL 60610, United States of America

#148 of 182 hotels in Chicago

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 1386 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: October 11, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Spotty internet service.

    Staff was very friendly.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 11, 2023

    7.0
    very expensive for lack of emmenities.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    no frig. had to go to desk at eleven for a blanket

    clean, no refrigerator. at this rate should at least have a frig.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 11, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant but too squeezy with 4 people share a 2 bed double
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms are super small / crowded with a huge desk

    Location was excellent , ice machine and drink dispensers on each level

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2023

    6.0
    Our favorite hotel but unwelcome changes.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Biggest inconvenience for us was the lack of a traditional coffee urn in the lobby. One has always been there each time we visit, now replaced by a fancy computerized machine that was broken for the most part. It was a disaster for the staff, and even when working, took forever to make a cup, and mostly just spit and chortled. It was the weekend of the Chicago marathon and with a full hotel, the sign said “Coffee machine broken -sorry.” Why replace something that always worked with something that only frustrates everyone???? Room ac was extra loud too, but we just shut it off. Otherwise everything was fine. Staff is always friendly, but seemed sort staffed this visit. Hope it’s not a sign of things to come.

    Our 5th time staying. We’ve always liked the location.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 5, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No where does it say the hotel requires a additional $150 deposit on top of the room payment and another $50 a day to park

    The location was great.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 5, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A bit noisy

    Clean room, very comfortable, we’ll located.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 27, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No refrigerator, ever time I asked the front desk to do something they never did

    I liked the value of the room

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 27, 2023

    8.0
    A great first night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Liked it all

    The roof top view at night was amazing , and the pizza place attached to hotel Was great too . The room was also massive, loved it . The man on the desk was also very nice and helpful .

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2023

    8.0
    I would absolutely stay there again! It was comfortable and perfect location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only complaint was no fridge or microwave. That’s it!

    First of all staff especially Jordan was fantastic! He helped out with our parking QR code, we was having issues with but personally took care of it! And was super friendly! The location was perfect and was clean!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 20, 2023

    7.0
    Good place to stay for a weekend in the city.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The hallway to the rooms stunk. We had to walk super fast from the elevator to the room.

    Room was OK in terms of cleanliness and comfort.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2023

    8.0
    It was a great experience, would definitely recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not much just that the house keeping throw away my girlfriends flowers. But other than that everything was good

    The pool area and patio on the 6th floor

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 17, 2023

    8.0
    It was a nice hotel! Clean and staff was very friendly. Kinda confusing getting to the pool and sk
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was odd going through 2 elevators and down the hall to get to the pool/sky deck.

    Loved the location and it was nice and clean.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was a weird smell in the hallway both days.

    The concierge: Jordan made our stay exceptional, he helped us with everything and told us about things going on in town. Very helpful and nice.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The pool area

    Wallace Pope is a great guy. All the personell were nice and friendly

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 10, 2023

    9.0
    Great hotel and desk staff were stellar.
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A little dated - stairwell and room decor.

    Great staff and good downtown location.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 7, 2023

    8.0
    Front desk was always helpful, location is great, place is clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    How loud the traffic is, which is not their fault. I just put the AC unit on constant fan, and boom, instant white noise.

    Location is great. Despite what other reviews have said, our floor and room had new carpet and tile in the bathroom. Yes it is an older hotel, but it has been updated and kept up.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The layout was weird. We had to take an elevator to the floor under ours, go down a bunch of Halls to get to another elevator to get to our room. Similar situation for getting to the rooftop pool and view

    The location was superb for walking thru the city and to navy pier etc. pizzeria uno (home of the original deep dish) was a short walk away!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2023

    8.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Advertises as having free Wi-Fi but this was only available in the main wing of the hotel.

    Very comfortable room, and a great size.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2023

    7.0
    Pleasant, the staff was nice and friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Suite with Bath Tub - Disability Access
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Well we weren’t able to get a swim in. The hours of the pool and roof top area should be changed. Because the family with the children stayed the whole time.Consider no children after 9.  Adults only nine till 12 that’s the point of coming. There is the relax at the pool and on the roof and that didn’t happen for me and my husband.

    The property was nice

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 26, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Looked old and sketchy

    Could be a little cleaner our room smelled like piss but other than that perfect location & staff was nice

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2023

    6.0
    Good value for money
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Air con unit and furnishings were old

    Good location, simple accommodation but fine for what I paid

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The only negative thing I can say & it was actually a big deal for our stay. The bathtub/shower had major issues. There was water under the tub liner. This made taking a shower like walking on a water bed. You had to constantly try to keep your balance. When the water wasn't running, you could push on it with your hands and hear the water trapped between the tub liner and the assumed old tub underneath. I reported it the first morning & was told they would look at it. I assumed we would be offered another room once they saw how bad and dangerous it was. But we were not. When we checked out, I told them it was a lawsuit waiting to happen. It was dangerous and someone was going to fall because of it. Again I was told it would be checked out. Hopefully it was. Other than this, everything else was great.

    We were happy with the Hotel. It was close to the places we were going to. We enjoyed the pool, roof top terrace and having the restaurant right next to us was very nice.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 17, 2023

    7.0
    It was an OK place for the price point (I do a lot of searching for price/location value).
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Very smelly stairwell (we were on 2nd so didn't use elevator). Fair bit of wear and tear in room and hotel overall.

    Very good location. Close to plenty of restaurants. Room was a decent size. Pool and rooftop patio were great.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2023

    8.0
    Best Western was a cozy space in a big city.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights

    I didn't love the parking cost, and let's be real, the beds were incredibly uncomfortable. The rollaway bed my son slept on was more comfortable.

    We LOVED the outdoor space and pool. It was a great space for us to take our kiddos after a full day in the city. The staff were incredibly kind.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    AC. The AC unit is an old style. you feel like a power generator is in your room. Thatt was a nightmare

    location

    Stayed in August 2023

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