Days Inn Bridgeview

Here the environment can be replaced a room bed sucks

I was here with my family on a road trip to Chicago. I booked 4 rooms in the hotel. Let’s get down to logistics of the hotel.
Location: One of the main attraction on why I choose this place. It is very convenient as the highway is a minute away and it’s not too far away from Chicago downtown and other touristy areas.
Surrounding: there are a lot of restaurants in the area if you are driving and if not Denny’s and McDonalds are just walking distance. There is also a wallmart not too far drive like 3 mins. For my Halal folks the whole neighborhood close to the hotel is known as little Palestine so there are plenty of Halal restaurant. Make sure you check out Al Bawadi Grill amazing food and great restaurant!
Parking: there is plenty of parking for the resident of the hotel.
Wifi: was very good and did have any issues with it.
Breakfast: Very very basic! Bread, cereal, orange or apple juice and coffee or tea. Make sure you get to the breakfast earlier as it runs out and they are very slow in refilling stuff.
Reception: This is where the hotel lost 2 rating stars from me. The lady checking us in wasn’t friendly at all; ask her for anything answer was NO! As we checked in we were a big group as I booked 4 rooms and we had kids, you could see she was annoyed by us waiting in the lobby.
In one of the room the bed just sank in to the extreme so we asked, if we could change the room, her answer to us was there are no rooms available.
The remote wasn’t working in one of the room and so I went to ask her if she had new batteries and she just started interrogating me.
My sister needed a baby crib and again same lady so we asked here twice at different days, her answer non available and yet the same day the other reception was able to give us within few minutes of asking.
It said in the rooms «complementary tooth paste available ask reception» so we forgot toothpaste and were going to buy it the next morning as it was night time. I go to the same lady at the reception asked her about the toothpaste (it’s those plastic packs where there is toothpaste of one person) and she gave me one, so as my family was big I asked for a couple and she looked at me weird. She just checked us in, I don’t know why she was hesitant on giving few more of the toothpaste (one person pack).
This last thing just pissed me off, on the first day we extended one extra day for all four rooms. The same lady did the processing made us sign the paper, I specifically asked her do we pay now; she replied no when you check out. The extra day comes and guess what they don’t clean our room we were out all day and we asked why, the staff at that time said you were suppose to check out this morning but your luggage was there so left the room as it is. They could find it in the system for that we extended.
In the end all I would say exclude the problems with that one receptionist; it’s a very basic hotel. Just there to crash in at pretty much leave just like hostels.

Our stay here was ok. You get what you pay for.
Pros: Less than 25 – 30 minutes from Midway Airport.
They are located near shops, restaurants, etc.
The room was cleaned each day, we were there,
there is a fitness room as well
About 30 minutes away from Chicago.
Cons: Persistent smell of cigarette smoke in the hallway.
Not much in the way of scenery (located in an industrial area).
At the time (2011), no microwaves or refrigerators in the rooms (only in the
kitchen on the first floor).

I decided to use this as the base for the couple of days in Chicago — it’s cheap. I only recommend this place if you’re ONLY looking for a place to sleep. If you’re looking for a place with amenities, look elsewhere.

Where do I start?
— When we arrived in our room, the a/​c wouldn’t work. When I called to report it, the front desk clerk said, «sorry, we don’t have any more rooms. We can put you in a room with a single bed and give you a rollaway at no extra charge?» As if I’m going to pay for one less bed? We said no, so she said she would see what else she could do. She called back 20 minutes later and offered a smoking room.
— Therefore we had to stay in a smoking room. We noticeably stunk like cigarette smoke when we got home.
— The front desk clerk was’t very friendly. I think she was trying but I can’t imagine being happy working here.
— The room itself was not very clean. More than once on a counter top, desk or sink we saw sticky stuff. I accidentally put my hands in it once when it was dark.
— The elevator sounded like it was going to drop at any moment. I’ve never heard so much metal on metal in my life.
— The shower did have a Waterpik showerhead and was amazing!
Stay someplace else. I payed very little for this place on priceline and even then it wasn’t worth it.

So the charges suddenly all reappeared today on my bank account. Awesome. Now I suddenly owe double again. How does that happen two weeks after I was charged? Now I have to try to work it all out with the Manager and I’m doubtful I’ll get a credit. Disappointing.

Where do I start with this huge mess! After having a power outage we decided to stay at a hotel. I am 8 months pregnant with a four year old and I did not feel like staying at home with this Chicago heat! We called and made reservations and we were told our total was roughly $ 84. We finally make it to the hotel and the lobby looks clean and orderly so we are happy (that doesn’t last). We go up to the desk person and she can’t find our reservation, no worries right they have other rooms. When she gives us the paper work to sign the total is $ 115 with a «discount». That’s $ 30 more than we were initially quoted but I am so tired and cranky I let it slide.
We go up old ratty dirty elevator and get off on the 3^rd floor. As soon as the elevator opens the combination smell of dirty old man, cigarettes, and massive BO wafts towards our direction. We get into our room and you can tell the cleaning crew did the bare minimum to keep this place «clean». I’ve stayed at better hole in the wall hotels in Mexico! The coffee pot, which I had no intention of using was full of coffee stains. And the disposable cups were all crush that two of them had holes in the bottom.
Against better judgement we get up for their continental breakfast. I can’t complain about the breakfast it is usual breakfast fare ie. toast, cereal, etc. But that room was hot an MUGGY! It felt gross. They had no plates and the milk was not in a cool container so needless to say I stayed away from that mess.
The reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because the desk people were nice and they ended up giving us the original price of $ 84. Next time I will prefer to stay in my home oven than this place.

This hotel is more or less how people have described it: it is near 294, it is convenient to adjacent suburbs, it is a basic hotel. Room was clean and service was friendly. Everything about the hotel could use an update — small bathrooms, dated décor, heating/​AC is a little old, etc. — but mostly things are totally serviceable. After being in NYC a few times recently, $ 80/​night for a clean, decent hotel room seems like a dream.
Free, functional wifi.

DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Very unkempt and nonwelcoming atmosphere

Now a Days Inn, this motel is located just off I294 and 95^th Street. We have stayed here twice, as it is close to family. The rooms are smallish and having the sink just inside the door is challenging. The bath/​toilet area is VERY small and the offerings for breakfast are unimpressive. It is clean and quiet, though, so we will stay again as needed when visiting the area.

I knew we needed a place to stay. We were planning a night out with old friends, and knew a.) we wouldn’t want to drive all the way back home and b.) would be in no condition to drive home. Well, in this general area, there are maybe two hotel choices: This place, and the four hour nap/​take your hooker motel. Chose the Exel Inn instead. I booked a room on-​line directly from their website, ($ 78 for one night) which was simple enough. I knew when we got there (that was our starting point, we dumped the car their and taxied elsewhere) that I was not to expect the lap of luxury. But come on now, the bed was fitted with a rubber sheet, and then covered in a plastic coating! It was the most uncomfortable thing in the world! It literally felt crunchy, as if I was sleeping on a mattress made of stale Corn Flakes. When we were checking out, the pleasant clerk asked how was our stay. Too hung over and with killer backaches, we just mumbled some incoherent reply. I guess the location is convenient to the expressway, but besides that, not much would ever get me to stay here again of my own free will.