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W Chicago City Center

The Open View

The Midland Hotel, in Chicago, is a 4 star luxury hotel that caters to business travelers, has historical color, and features great views. The hotel caters to a hip crowd, can, on request, provide baby sitting, was recently renovated, is situated in the "loop" area, and provides free parking. What travelers said they loved: "the place", "the service", "the staff", and "the room". Those who recommend it say it's perfect for "business". Sleep connoisseurs described the bed as "hard", "comfortable", and "great". Guests found the service "helpful" and "friendly", but some also found it "disinterested". The hotel is near award winning restaurants, including The Italian Village Restaurants , The Ritz-Carlton Chicago/A Four Seasons Hotel , and Trattoria No. 10 . Also nearby: Art Institute of Chicago , Chicago School Of Professional Psychology , and Mundelein College Loyola Univ . Other local places to consider are Park Hyatt Chicago and Sutton Place Hotel.

Expert Reviews of W Chicago City Center

Citysearch | Loud, loungey music pulses through the lobby of this lively Loop hotel.

Formerly the Midland Hotel, the renovated W retains its elegant gilded ceilings and inlaid tile floors. The dark, cushy lobby (nicknamed the Living Room) feels like a hip nightclub, with a resident DJ spinning...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/17/2005
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Yahoo! Travel

This hotel is a fairly good value (I paid about $140 per night), but the hotel is surrounded by taller buildings, and there is, consequently, no view from any of the rooms. Though the rooms are...
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New York Times

Elegant gilded ceilings and inlaid tile floors set a classy setting for the cushy couch-filled lobby (nicknamed the Living Room) where music plays most nights and guests gather for drinks. Stylish rooms...
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Fodor's

Elegant gilded ceilings and inlaid tile floors set the tone for the cushy couch-filled lobby (nicknamed the Living Room), where music plays most nights and guests gather for drinks. Stylish rooms satisfy...
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Yahoo! Travel

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Yahoo! Travel

The hotel was beautiful to say the least. The lobby was tastefully designed with a bar that generates many local execs during all times of the day. The room, the suite, was extremely spacious with...
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Travelocity

What a disappointment. TINY rooms, disinterested service staff, and a noisy room above the EL equals regretable experience. Valet parking was $39/night.
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Travelocity

Formerly downtown's well-known Midland Hotel, the W Chicago City Center provides the impeccable service and amenities of a top-notch hotel chain, combined with the personal touch and unique personality of a...
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Yahoo! Travel

Very trendy atmosphere with well designed rooms and extra comfy bed
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wGuides.com

This beautiful, landmark hotel is located in the Loop's financial district. The exterior of the hotel is a fine example of the Chicago school of architecture, while the newly renovated inside offers a warm...
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Chicago Reader

chef charlie brown has taken over the kitchen (from chris quintile) at the w hotel city center's in-house restaurant, tucked off to the side of the lobby. like quintile's, brown's menu focuses on elegant but...
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Gayot

Recreated as a luxury hotel in 2002, this property sits in the heart of Chicago's well-known Loop. Located near Sears Tower, Grant Park and the Chicago Art Institute, it is nonetheless more of an upscale...
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Orbitz

Welcome to that toddlin' town. Set in the middle of the famed Chicago Loop, W Chicago - City Center is close to the Sears Tower, the Chicago Art Institute, music at Millennium Park, and the theater district....
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User Reviews of W Chicago City Center

We Love We

What's Tuscany doing in Mrs. O'Leary's town? I mean, hi, we're Chicago. We...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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not worth the price.

the room was really really small. like a european size room. the size of the bathroom was ridiculous - you had to contort your body just to brush your teeth! i got a wake up call at 4.45am that i never ordered...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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If you really think being hip is that great, you definitely pay for it. They are good about upgrades, and cookies and juice welcome you ...
gusto.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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Very chic and upscale hotel

I absolutely loved the ambiance of this hotel. Very chic and upscale clientel as well as decor. My boyfriend and I stayed here for a weekend getaway and it was lovely. 2 thumbs up!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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Hip and Fun

My husband and I stayed here for our 5th anniversary and we are coming back for our 6th! Hip, Urban, Sexy and Stylish! Great Bliss products in the bathroom. Complimentary champagne and chocolate stawberries...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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Modern

Stay at this hotel. Accommodations are really nice but a hair small has a wonderful modern feel to it opposed to the Americana feel that a lot of hotel have. The staff is a little bit COLD" are not super...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2006
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Something Different!

Hotel is definitely for 20-early40-ish crowd. Stayed during the New Year's weekend. Walking in to the hotel is like walking into after work happy hour. The style is definitely gothic. The staff was helpful...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2006
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What a Trip!

I was very pleased with choosing this hotel. I was concerned, given what I initially thought was too far, but I was wrong. It was only a few blocks away. We purchased the Yum or Yummy package, I don't...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2004
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Exceptional Atmosphere

The W Chicago City Center was by far the best hotel experience I have had. Service by the attractive staff in Kenneth Cole uniforms was attentive and superb. Whiskey Blue was a wonderful scene. The decor was...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2004
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Stay at this place!

If you want to stay at a hotel that has a lot going for it, stay at the W City Center downtown in the loop. It was a little pricey, but well worth it. The restaurant served a great fish dish that I wish I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2004
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Loved my stay

This is a great, very cool hotel. This is a "can't miss" even if to stop by and look at the lobby area. W did a great job in turning this historic hotel in to a comfortable place to hang out. My friends and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2004
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Great place to hang out!

The W Hotel on Adams is a cool place to hang out after work. My friends and I go there every so often to drink at the bar and listen to music. I stayed there for an event last week and the rooms are just as...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2004
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Great Hotel!!

One of the best hotels in the city!! Beautiful architecture and awesome lobby. Service is better than superb!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2004
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great hotel!

My first time visiting the hotel, I was impressed with the interior design/and lobby. I couldn't believe that they a DJ was playing and people were drinking in the lobby. I felt underdressed and had to go...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2004
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Great Stay

This is one of the best hotels to stay at in Chicago...especially if you are staying in the Loop. The lobby area is beautiful and it is so convenient to everything. I was not especially thrilled with their...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2004
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Cool, cool, cool

Fantastic hotel! One of the best. Incredible lobby with cool and pretty people. Must try!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2004
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My stay

If you are looking for a top-notch hotel in the Loop, this is the place to stay. I travel in to Chicago 2-3 times per month and I used to stay at the W when I first started a couple of years ago. The staff has...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2004
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Worth the $$

Definately a great hotel and worth the $$! My fiance and I stayed over Valentine's weekend and they had a great event and cool, romantic package. Ask for the jelly bath!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2004
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Very cool!

Great place to stay!! Good looking people hang out there and the bar is totally cool. Rooms are great.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2004
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Biz in Chicago

My company put me up at the W Hotel in the Loop and it was one of the best stays in a hotel that I have had. I was in Chicago for 6 weeks and I was skeptical when they wanted to put me in a hotel instead of a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2004
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"W"onderful Experience!

I really enjoyed my stay at the W Chicago City Center. The staff was very friendly and helpful from the moment I arrived through the time I left. I will definitely be back soon!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2004
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Go stay there! I'll return!

What a cool hotel. Although the lobby is dark in the evening, it has a romantic feel. Beds are incredible and I love the AVEDA products. Service was very good and the architecture of the building is just...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2004
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