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Amber Inn

3901 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653-2105
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Amber Inn
Ranked #111 of 167 hotels in Chicago
3.5 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

We call from airport and the clerk gives us a longer train route instead of one 2 blocks away. The clerk had an attitude. The comforter had burn spots on it. Not the safest area in chicago. Security guard was polite. If going for lollapalooza, you'll probably have a small crowd there. Bathroom was below standards. Tube tv, old carpet,... More

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Gurnee, IL
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012
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This was a last minute stay over the weekend after a party. The room was decent, seemed to be a smoking room which was stuffy. Bathroom tub was somewhat dirty and water pressure is very low. I would stay again as a last minute hotel but if I had time to reserve beforehand I'd pass on this one. More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

During our housewares shows at McCormick, I flew in from London, England. Just minutes away, could go back and forth if needed. I found out I was not far from downtown Chicago; we also had a seminar scheduled to discuss upcoming events. It was also walking distance to the beach area. Excellent service. Clean rooms. Polite staff. More

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New York City, New York
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

I enjoyed my stay at the Amber. the reason for such a high score is this... They are a "CLASS ACT". They have clean rooms, excellent service from employees. I have stayed at the other hotels in the area, in the same price range, MY MISTAKE. When I went to the one on 80th & Stony Island and the one... More

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Canada
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

I would write a longer review but the previous comprehensive review by Everyguy is pretty much what I would have said too. This really is a 1 1/2 to 2 star motel - but if you are driving into town and wanting to take the CTA the free parking is good. You can only book this hotel on the internet... More

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La Mesa, CA
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59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011
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people found this review helpful

My son and I traveled to Chicago for a tour and acceptance interview at a local university. As always, we were on an extremely limited budget, and were on the lookout for inexpensive hotels, knowing that, as always, there would be a trade off between price and quality. With that in mind, the Amber Inn was pretty much what we... More

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Orestes, Indiana
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011

We rented two rooms because we came up for my husband's graduation for one night and was very disappointed in the rooms. By looking at the website pictures we were expecting decent clean rooms and to our surprise OMG, they were not very clean, one room the chairs had big tears in them, lamps shades were crushed and falling off.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
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I stayed at Amber Inn this summer with my husband, brother-in-law, and mother-in-law. When I made a few phone calls inquiring about rooms and eventually making a reservation, the staff was helpful, but I couldn't get all the information from just one person. I believe I have it figured out now though: they have two different kinds of rooms: hotel... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011

At first I was skeptical! This hotel is in a sketchy neighborhood but it is on the corner, gated and the hotel owns the restaurants right next door, there is security, and by day 3 I felt like VIP because of the hotel Manager (Robin). She made up for any worries I had. We stayed 3 nights and we were... More

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Panama City, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2011
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person found this review helpful

Let me start by saying when paying the price you pay for here and all the other hotels triple that dont walk in and expect trump towers but it is a good cheap place to stay staff was nice close to the subway green line as well as the number 29 bus runs on the corner both taking u to... More

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Address: 3901 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653-2105
Price range (per night):* RM332 - 374

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