My first impression of this hotel was surprise. I was expecting the Radisson, but it recently changed to The Avenue a month before. Pros: The decor is tres cute - in the lobby were blue chandeliers over the check in desks, modern furniture, great jazzy background music... My room was also very tastefully decorated. The bed and pillows are to... more

I just returned from a long weekend at The Avenue Hotel Chicago. I have stayed at this hotel (formerly the Radisson Chicago) many, many times over the past 6 years. Located just a few steps off Michigan Avenue, The Avenue Hotel is within walking distance of great shopping, outstanding museums, Lake Michigan and an incredible variety of restaurants, cafes and... more

My wife and I spent 4 nights in the Avenue Hotel recently. It was our first visit to Chicago a truly great city. I was a bit concerned by some of the mixed reviews I saw on TripAdvisor but our experience was excellent. We had a Junior Suite on the 19th floor which was an enormous room with one of... more

We booked this hotel using Priceline, so we didn't know, or have a choice as to where we would be staying. We stayed here when this hotel was a Radisson (I guess it has changed hands now?), so maybe the experience is better now...not sure. Anyway, the location was wonderful...just off of the Magnificent Mile and near many, many restaurants.... more

My experience at this hotel was very positive. It was obvious that the hotel had just been remodeled. The lobby was very mid-century modernist (think Barcelona chairs…) with a cool fireplace. The reception area was very unusually laid out. My room was wonderful. The furniture was very metro-chic with lovely dark woods and a flat screen TV. I loved the... more

Don't be fooled by the looks of this hotel. Outwardly it may seem nice but once you stay here you will be surprised at how substandard this hotel is. There are also not many channels-just the basic ones. Cable channels are charged a lot. When we got there, we just realized that we don't have a fridge nor a bar... more

Stayed at this hotel recently for a few days. Everything apparently has just been redone which is nice. Staring from the time I checked in, the bellman was very nice, and brought to the check-in area(more on that later) The lady checking me in was very nice(Russian)but a bit of a language barrier once in a while. Went up the... more

This hotel was wonderful! The beds were so comfortable with the down comforter and comfy pillows. There was an ihome where you could connect your ipod for music, a flat screen TV with many channels, and updated appliances. Convenient location and the room was BIG. Planning on staying at the Avenue time and time again! more

What kind of hotel doesn't have a fridge or microwave in the room? My wife was here with work so my daughter(2yr) and I came to just get away. Room service wanted $7.00 for cereal!!! luckily there was a Walgreen's just around the corner so we bought our own but with no fridge we also had to buy a cooler... more