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W Chicago Lakeshore, Chicago

644 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Situated along Lake Shore Drive near Navy Pier, the 32-story W Lakeshore is the only hotel in Chicago directly overlooking Lake Michigan. It also provides easy access to the beach itself.Slip out of tension at Bliss Chicago's 9,600-square-foot spa then flirt with the glittering skyline and drinks at Rande ... More
W Chicago Lakeshore
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Situated along Lake Shore Drive near Navy Pier, the 32-story W Lakeshore is the only hotel in Chicago directly overlooking Lake Michigan. It also provides easy access to the beach itself.Slip out of tension at Bliss Chicago's 9,600-square-foot spa then flirt with the glittering skyline and drinks at Rande Gerber's rooftop nightclub Whiskey Sky or over an inventive Mediterranean dinner at Wave. Concierge assistance is available 24 hours a day. Parking at the hotel is available for a fee.Each of the 520 deluxe guest rooms and suites feature down-stuffed beds, cordless telephones, alarm clocks, cable TV, city and lake views, and W Munchie Boxes.Pets are welcome. Guests with pets will receive a welcome packet and pet-friendly in-room amenities, plus a selection of additional items and services available through the concierge. Because the hotel thoroughly cleans rooms after each pet, a $25 per-night fee is charged, as well as a $100 one-time cleaning fee. The guest of record on any hotel room reservation must be 21 years of age. The hotel requires a credit card or deposit at check-in to cover incidentals at the hotel; if no incidentals are used, the funds will be returned at check-out. The hotel requires a credit card to be presented for incidental charges. If there are no charges upon check-out, the card will not be charged, and the money would be refunded. Paying by credit card? Room tax + 50% of room charges or $200 ?? whichever is the greatest. Paying with cash? Room Tax + $200 per day however credit card required at check-in.

Amenities

Air Conditioning (In Room)IronTelephone
Television (Cable/Satellite)Non-Smoking RoomsTelevision
DVD/VCRDaily Maid ServiceIn Room Broadband Internet Access
Safe (In Room)Coffee MakerTelephone (Voicemail)
Mini-Bar

Hotel Details

578 Rooms / 32 FloorsBuilt in 1965Babysitting or Child Care
Electronic KeyPet AmenitiesLaundry/ Dry Cleaning Service
Multi-lingual StaffPets AllowedCommon Area High speed Access
Smoke Alarm in RoomsPhotocopy ServiceCommon/Public Areas Accessible to Wheelchairs
Pet Fee IndPet ServicesA-V Equipment Rental
Parking Area Well LitFax (For Guests)Complementary Coffee
Gift ShopATM/BankLaundry Room
Room ServiceRestaurant in HotelHealth Club
Game RoomPool (Outdoor)
 
 
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Reviews for W Chicago Lakeshore: 67
 
 
 
 
 
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Great place to stay!!
By Maureene, 5/3/13
Customer service was outstanding!! Room service outstanding!! Even Saved $45 on this hotel by using SweetHotelDeals. Net Just a overall great experience coming here!!
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Will be coming back
By Jeffrey Ray, 3/11/12
Overall the W Lakeshore is a great hotel, asides from having terrible food and a very small "sky bar" my experience was great. However I almost forgot to mention that my friend and I got back around 3 am one night and were just chatting quietly in our room when security came to our room and told us that there had been a noise complaint. Obviously the walls and doors are terrible. Asides from that the room was nice, although the decoration is somewhat questionable.
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Beware!
By Seltzer, 3/30/11
Whoever cleaned the room after we checked out took a laptop and camera we had inadvertently left. We called as soon as we realized it, called and the room hadnt been occupied yet, but our things were no where to be found. Very disappointing for a luxury property.
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3 of 5 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
 
 
 
 
 
Cash missing from room
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 8/3/10
The hotel is nice location great my main problem was I left cash in my room in a bag by mistake and found it missin after the room was service in addition I had medication that was tampered with but not stolen because it was not a narcotic. I know these things happen and shame on me for leaving it in the room but I have yet to hear from the hotel on the investigation and when I called they acted all concerned but its been over two weeks and not even a call. I didn't expect I would get the money back or they could prove someone took it but I expected it to be handled professionally. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and did not call the police since I feel partially to blame for leaving it in the room. I will be back in town but I will never stay there again and don't recommend it for this reason. If you do stay and are missing anything call the police because they just don't care once you leave.
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Parking fees outragous--never told of fee
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 3/29/10
Not friendly, not worth money paid, $48.00 to park your car overnight,crazy!!
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4 of 8 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
 
 
 
 
 
Nice Place to Stay
By Mike T., 1/8/09
Stayed here on a recent biz trip. Nice room. Good service. Decent location. You could do much worse.
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3 of 6 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
 
 
 
 
 
For the Young & Successful
By Bogie's Mum, 8/20/08
After we got over the IKEA type rooms - we realized this was more of a "yuppie' (do they still use that word) type hotel. Convenient location, but the front door felt like the hotel was under renovations. Strange to hear Chicago employees straining to use phrases like "The 'lift' is on the left" and "You'll find the 'WC' over..." how pretentious. For the price - you'd do better elsewhere. And if you missed the view - stand near an elevator -- great view of the Pier from there.
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Lots of Flash, Little Substance
By Just SLO, 6/15/08
Just got back from a 3 day 2 night trip to do some serious shopping on the Mile. The W is a great location for this. Easy walk to Mich Ave and back plus really close to Navy Pier if you decide to take a break from the stores. The hotel has a lot of flash and style in the loby and bar area. The drinks are typical Chicago expansive. The rooms are tiny. The entire hotel just seemed to be lacking in true 4 star substance. The spa was not very luxurious and the everything other than the lobby/bar area seemed institutional. If you are looking for more true 4 star or better luxury, you can do better. But if it is just a place to sleep, well then it is fine.
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The best W experience
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 6/5/08
I really enjoyed staying at the W Lake shore. The Acura Experience service was the best of all my W experience. I would love to come back to W Lake Shore again.
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waaaay too expensive
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 5/24/08
We were told we'd have a lake view but oops, they booked up quickly and we lost out. That meant we stared out at the office building directly behind the hotel and a roof full of exhausts and equipment. This awful sight is euphemistically referred to as "city view." Everything is far too expensive for the quality. We ate at their restaurant, The Wave. It looks very trendy and modern but the food is strictly hit and miss. I had a glass of mediocre house champagne for $15.00. We spent $100 for a skimpy, pretentious meal. The room decor is laughable. There were exactly two pieces of "art." One was sticks in a frame and the other consisted of a cup with pods standing up in it. The lighting came from three light bulbs with pieces of cloth hanging around their frames. It looked like an amateur's attempt at being avant garde. The bathroom was separated from the bed area by wooden shutters! How bizarre. That meant there was no real privacy. No exhaust fan or heat lamp in the bathroom, either. One robe for two guests. The bathroom lighting was impossible. The beds had one sheet and a bedspread. No blanket. We've all heard that hotel bedspreads are filled with traces of unspeakable microorganisms but you couldn't very well remove them and stay warm. We didn't get much sleep because the doors at the end of the hall slammed loudly at all hours of the night. I'd say this hotel thinks it's hot and happening but it's just a giant rip off. We will never stay there again.
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