 | Ambassador East, Omni, Chicago |
Ambassador East, Omni
| Hotel Rating: |   | | Satisfaction: |   | | Reviews: 3 | Photos: 1 | | 1301 North State Parkway (formerly Omni Ambassador East) |
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Priceline sent me up to the Gold Coast on a recent visit to Chi-town at a reasonable rate of $70 a night. Having usually spent my Chicago weekends at accomodations along Wacker Drive or N. Michigan Ave., I didn't know what to expect at this "boutique" hotel. But I was pleased at this older, yet well-maintained property. Rooms have comfortable real furniture and the public lobby is a bit like a private club. The Ambassador East lacks many of the features standard at larger, more business-oriented facilities: there is no gift shop, no business center, no pool or exercise room, for example. And the location may be off-putting to some: it's in a residential neighborhood a few blocks north of the standard visitor attractions like the John Hancock, the Bloomingdales mall, or Oak Street. But the distances are not really that significant - it's only a ten minute walk from the Ambassador to Rush Street. I like the fact that it's a little quieter here than at most Chicago hotels.
I overheard a conversation in the bar that the hotel has recently been sold to out-of-town investors, and that significant changes will be made over the next year. However, the hotel will remain open throughout its conversion. I hope that they don't do anything to change the basic character of the Ambassador - an upscale boutique hotel that is a little more European than most places in Chicago.
The Pump Room Bar is a classic. Leave a Comment |
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