Just returned from a 4 night stay at the Red Roof Inn, Chicago and have to say the location is fantastic for the price. One block from Michigan Avenue and within easy reach of Navy Pier, John Hancock Tower and other sites. As other reviewers have said the rooms are quite small but if you only need a place to... more

We took a group of teenagers from our church for a "senior trip" for the weekend. Luckily we only stayed one night at this hotel because we did not enjoy our stay. The rooms were small and had a very bad musty smell. The elevator is the smallest I've ever seen and can only hold about 2-3 people with luggage.... more

Red Roof is located in the heart of downtown Chicago, easy walking to the lake, parks, restaurants, shopping. And it is very moderately priced. But it is basic, really basic. Tiny lobby. Tiny rooms. Dingy elevator. Room keys that needed to be reprogrammed twice in one day. If you want a reasonably priced place to stay in the middle of... more

(if you are in a hurry, skip down to the last 2 paragraphs) We came to Chicago to see Widespread Panic. Just me and my buddy. i had searched for hotels all day on the day before we left and couldnt find anything under 200 - 300$$ in downtown chi-town. we decided to just get our tails over to chicago... more

I arrived early in Chicago, but they let me check-in anyway. The hotel itself is a bit on the small side, but the king suite had plenty of room. I did not have any noisy neighbors, so I had a good nights sleep. If I return to Chicago again, I will be staying here. The price, $119 on their website,... more

This is my second stay at the Red Roof Inn. The property is conveniently located off of Michigan Ave and the staff is very friendly accommodating. That is about it. The following things don't work or are not right: a) Second door or hotel opens at turtle speed. b) The elevators are chipped, scuffed, paper all over and dirty c)... more

We read a lot of the negative reviews after we had booked this hotel. We called the property to discuss our concerns and they assured that our room would be well taken care of during our stay. The room was fairly clean but rather small. The bathroom was acceptable but there wasn't much counter space and made getting ready a... more

I stayed at the Red Roof once last month in Chicago for $99 a night, and my room had recently been renovated, was clean with a desk and ample outlets. The location is terrific. Based on those benefits, I decided to stay there again a few days ago. Bad idea. This time I was in a smelly room on the... more

You know those hotels where everything goes wrong? This was it. Disgusting, old rooms. The hotel seems to be under the impression that if there is a flat panel TV in the lobby, that makes rooms wired with extension cords run under the carpet and yellow wallpaper acceptable. No hot water in the morning. We checked out, and had to... more