Hickory West Inn

I recently stayed here, and I had the worse experience. The lady working there was rude. She mumbled while speaking and I had to frequently ask to repeat herself. I tried brushing her attitude off, but what happened after my stay shocked me. I accidentally left my watch there (by the sink as soon as you walk into the door) and called as soon as I could. She answered and, again, in a rude manner said «what? No, nothing was returned.» And hung up on me! I didn’t even get the chance to say what it was or what room I stayed in. Thanks for the help and concern lady! I don’t know how this is allowed.

I went to this hotel looking to rent a room for a week or so because their sign outside says weekly rates available. The receptionist treated me like dirt! I asked «how much are your weekly rates?» She yelled at me «WHAT?», so I asked again and she yelled «we don’t have any rooms, are you looking for a job?» I’m thinking in my head «racist bish, I asked about a room not a job.» I am now trying to find the owner of this establishment so I can let them know about this awful little woman I encountered. There was no reason for that kind of treatment. It’s sad in this day and age that people are still prejudiced.

This is certainly not Trump Tower, but boy was it fun!

We planned to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Hickory Hills at a friend’s house and needed a place to stay overnight (so we don’t risk running into any drunk drivers on the drive back to Chicago). This was the closest hotel (.5 miles from the house) so we called them up.
When we called, the woman told us that they don’t take any reservations. We needed to show up and it was first come, first serve.
Odd. What kind of hotel doesn’t take reservations?!
But the base price of approximately $ 60 was appealing — most hotels in the area jacked up prices to about $ 90 for New Year’s Eve.
When we got to Hickory Hills, we stopped at the hotel and asked for a room. Lucky us, many rooms were still available. Whew! The lobby was different than usual hotels, though. It was a tiny room with a glass partition separating the person behind the counter from the person renting a room. On the wall next to the cashier was a display of photos with different types of rooms we could get. I pointed out one with a jacuzzi.
Turns out you can only have one of those rooms for four hours.
Strange. We asked for a regular overnight room, then.
She then asked if we wanted a mirror in the room.
Mirror?
«How much extra?» I asked.
«$ 2.» (My boyfriend told me later that it was $ 10 extra. If that was the case, I would have said no.)
We got the keys, the room number, etc. and went to find the room. When we walked in, it looked clean — a vanity with a huge mirror over the sink greeted us as we walked in.
«That must be the mirror they were talking about,» my boyfriend said.
«I’m… not sure,» was my reply.
The bathroom was small (toilet and tub) but it was very clean.
The rest of the room (leather couch, chairs, table, TV, bed) were clean too. We could tell the carpet was freshly cleaned as well.
However, when we flipped the light switch on near the bed, red lights lit on, framing a giant mirror that was placed against the wall and angled slightly over the bed.
«HOLY CRAP!»
«THAT must be the mirror…»
Oh. It’s one of THOSE kinds of hotels.
Regardless, after a few laughs at the place, we really liked it. The woman at the front desk was very nice, the place was clean (with towels, but you will have to bring your own shampoo, etc.), and we were comfortable enough considering the price ($ 67 was our total). I recommend this place if you don’t mind the quirky extras and just need somewhere cheap to stay for the night!