Affinia Chicago - Chicago, USA     

This hotel is situated in a fantastic location literally 150m off the magnificent mile. The foyer is simple but spotless and exudes a wonderful lemon fresh smell eveytime you walk in. The rooms although slightly small are furnished to a high spec and the hotel gym has everthing you could ask for. Unfortunately there is one seriously big problem, when they refurbished this hotel it would apear to me that they never changed the windows and the street noise is horrific. One expects a few sirens in a big city but this hotel is situated on the same street as a hospital and you have the constant sounds of sirens throughout the night. When we first arrived in the room I actually thought the window was opened and we knew immediately that we would have problems with it. After the first night we went to a local Wallgreens, bought wax ear plugs that mould to your ears and that certainly helped although they do take a bit of getting used to at first and certainly not what you expect when staying in an hotel. One other thing that has not been mentioned is that directly next door to the hotel is currently a construction site, to be fair the only problem here is once again when the trucks back up you can clearly hear the beeping from the reversing lights. Although noise is a problem if your happy to wear a set of ear plugs this is a lovely hotel in a great location.

My husband and I went to Chicago for 4 days with no children, for some relaxation. We had a very enjoyable stay at the Affinia. All the renovations were complete, except the rooftop bar which was opening the evening of the day we left. The hotel has a very streamlined and clean look. The workout room was very nice. We stayed in a regular guest room, it is perfect for the person who is going to be exploring the city and not hanging out in your room. If you plan to spend a lot of time relaxing in your room, you may want to step up to a suite. Some people complained about the ambulances at night, but I think this is an issue in any large city. I didn't notice them once I fell asleep. Great Place, highly recommend.