You may considder staying here if you get a room for a reasonable pice, way less than $100. This was bellow my expectations of a $200 room, but the price may have been beefed up in relation with ongoing conventions. I've seen others mentioning staying at the Essex Inn at rates less than $100, and that is are more fair price compared to its standard.
I had a view of the Sears Tower form my room. Internet access and printer is available for free in the lobby and you may also hook up your laptop to their broadband connection, but there is no internet available in rooms.
I did not get to try the fitness room and pool so I can't say much about it.
A few places worth mentioning near by is Buddy Guy's Legends blues club which is located one block away, and the South Loop Club wich is a nice bar/restaurant serving meals til late.
The location is a little bit of the area where things happen since most shopping and evening enetertainment is happeng further north on Madison ave and you may often find yourself walking, taking a taxi or the bus up north. The CTA (bus) stops right outside the hotel.
