We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown for 3 nights, June 1-4, booked as a package thru Orbitz.

The hotel was easy to find. Check-in was very simple with no lines. The staff was all polite. Our standard room was clean and spacious. There was no street noise and no hallway noise. There was no odor in the room (you know how hotel rooms are sometimes).

The bathroom- the tub and toilet are separated from the sink/mirror by a door, which was very convenient for 3 women sharing a bathroom! I called the front desk a few times, and either no one answered or it took a while. At other times, however, they picked up right away. The front desk was helpful in providing directions to buses, etc. We did not use the pool, gym, or eat at the restaurants so I cannot comment on those.

I don't think anyone would be disappointed staying here, as long as they know that the Courtyard chain is not a "resort-style". It is basic but fulfills all your needs. I would definitely stay here again.

Stayed there over Memorial Day weekend. Would highly recommend. Found the rooms clean and spacious enough. Large work-out facility. Hallway outside our room seemed as though it was always 60 degrees. Subway station is just over a block away. Shopping and nightlife are nearby. Prior review described area as ranging from touristy to "bit rough" but I never saw the "rough" side apart from the many homeless which seemed everywhere in Chicago. Was able to leave luggage w/ bellman on check-out day as we had a late flight to check.

I stayed in a king suite for two nights. While the room was attractive and fairly spacious with nice french doors dividing the bedroom from the living, there were some annoyances that made for two terrible nights sleep.

While I very much enjoy feather beds on top of the regular mattress, their feathers kept poking out of the fabric, through the sheets and into my skin. I felt like I was sleeping on a bed of nails. Every time I moved another feather would poke out and into me. I pulled at least 6 to 10 of them out each night while I'm trying to sleep. I have had feather beds at home and this is a common problem. However to protect yourself from the feathers poking out, I have had to layer a thick blanket on top of the feather bed so as to avoid being poked by the feather that ultimately find their way through.

The other major contributing factor to my lack of sleep both nights was the heating system in my room. The unit is controlled by a nice new electronic thermostat on the wall, however the fan on the heat source operates at only one speed - high and loud. The thermostat is responsive to adjusting the room temperature quickly, however the noise from the wall unit is unacceptable. I searched around to see if there were any settings to lower the fan speed, but finally resorted to simply turning off the heat all together. Only then did I get any peace and quiet, which didn't really matter since I was already awake from the feathers.

Lastly, the in-room coffee pots and Starbucks Coffee is a nice touch, however I learned the hard way that it isn't complimentary. A very small sign almost hidden away says it costs $4.00 per packet of coffee. It seems petty to me to charge $4.00 for coffee in your room, when coffee in the lobby is complimentary.

My family and I stayed at the Chicago Courtyard Downtown in late February for recreation, including seeing "Wicked" at the Oriental Theater.

The best feature of this Courtyard is the location. It is close enough to everything to be convenient, although it is not necessarily right next door to any single location. Examples: 5 blocks to the Chicago Theater and Oriental Theater; 3 blocks to Michigan Avenue shopping; 3 blocks to the Windella boat tours; 5 blocks to the touristy restaurants around Wells, Illinois & Ohio; $6-8 cab ride from Union Station.

The hotel is a pretty standard Courtyard, with fairly decent size rooms for a city property. The indoor pool and hot tub are adequate size and the property is relatively quiet. The immediate neighborhood ranges from touristy to a bit rough - for example, a trendy piano bar on the north side of Hubbard contrasts with an adult book store two blocks west on the other side.

Make sure you are heading to the correct Courtyard Hotel and also specify to your cab driver. There are two Courtyard hotels in downtown Chicago north of the river, only about 6 blocks from each other (the other is labeled "Magnificant Mile" and is on Ontario). It appears that a previous Trip Advisor review talking about an upper level lobby may have been referring to the latter location, as the Courtyard on Hubbard has a standard 1st floor lobby.