Ramada Inn Lake Shore Chicago

Phone the property prior to arrival to confirm amenities and services that are available.

if you are looking for 4 star forget it...but room was clean, reasonably quiet...convenient to Hyde Park and Univ. of Chicago, free shuttle to UC and downtown, free parking, reasonable price for area

It might be OK for the price and the city, but I still have a feeling that I paid too much. If you are ready to stay at the place and communte 30-40 minutes to the downtown Chicago and eat out or order food - it might be OK place to stay in. But it is definitely not the best hotel I stayed in. It is also needs full cleaning of the carpet. My kid spilled some water on the carpet and I used a napkin to wipe it off. It was extremely dirty. It feels like the cleaning stuff do not really clean the carpet. ...read more

If you want comfortable and easy with closeness to mass transit the Ramada is fine. It even had openings when I booked last minute and many places were full. If you want an above average stay and the best bang for your buck, I'd check other places.

no nearby local transportation - limited shuttle service

Poor room, do not recommend for travelors, nice location but needs lots of updates. Carpet need to be replace.

I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone. In the room you can constantly hear plumbing running from other rooms. The staff behind the desk isn't sure what is ever going on with the shuttle, which makes it hard to make a plan. We had the desk call us a cab, for 5 people to go downtown, when the cab showed up it there wasn't enough room for all of us, when we asked her about it, she said well she called one so just to wait for another one that might come. We ended up calling for another cab ourselves and had to wait another 20 min on top of the 20 we already waited, making us over 30 min late for our reservations. The vending machines were empty, and the buffet for $10.95 wasn't appetizing. The pool is outdoor and seasonal, but it has large chips in the cement bottom, and looks disgusting. Personally I thought this hotel seemed so much better from what I had read, but was NOT worth $xxx a night. ...read more

Priceline advertises this hotel to be located in Grant Park. It's actual location is Hyde Park, 6 miles south of Grant Park. The rates were reasonable but the hotel staff did not provide the best experience.