Chicago Marriott Midway

Decent place, I would stay in again. No soap for the shower, the bed was very nice, the temperature was PERFECT (for me, your results may vary), the reception was slow (but we had 10 people hit them at once), it surprises me that they DO NOT have USB chargers, and they charge for wifi. Wow, get with it Marriott. I’d stay again because I trust the brand, but I’ll be looking around before booking.

We hosted an event here in September 2015. I’ll be honest, the beginning negotiations with the hotel was not a pleasant experience and we will never work with this particular person again… but once we got here the hotel staff, banquet staff, and chef were amazing. Not only do they all make eye contact, they are all extremely kind and smile at you or just do a quick hi. Banquet staff receive 10 stars in my book (Anna, Julio, Jean, Ramiro, Manuel) they went out of their way to make our event go so smoothly. Even though the participants thanked me, I could not have done any of this without an amazing team supporting me and that is exactly what that banquet staff was. amazing! Special thanks to the Chef for accommodating our participants that have food allergies. Chef took special care of them which is not something you commonly receive in hotels. Hotel was clean, lobby was comfortable, loved that there was a Starbucks right inside and you could put the bill on your room charge. The rooms were clean and the accommodations were pretty good for a hotel that is blocks away from the airport and receives a lot of traffic. They offer 24hr shuttle which runs every 20 minutes also not something you commonly see. Was pleasantly greeted by front desk staff (Joseph and Nicole) and they always took special care of me as well as my participants. This California girl would love the opportunity to work with them again. Great job Marriott for having such great staff and for making my first trip to Chicago so a pleasant one.

For a full Marriott location, it’s very convenient to the airport, the shower is great, but it’s the small details that need to be looked at. Spots above the shower, a pubic hair on the shower ceiling, small parts of carpet coming up, caulking on the bathtub, and tile chips.
I’d give this location 3.5 stars, and again, it’s the small details that need to be taken care of.

The staff at this property are Awesome — I always feel welcome right from the front desk to Maggie in the bar, the housekeepers and our wonderful Barista’s in Starbucks. Some of the nicest people I come across in my travels.
My issue is with the linens, towels, pillows and carpets in the guest rooms. I know the guest rooms were updated some years ago but have been noticing my feet are a little dirty when I walk around the room. Cleaning the carpets REGULARLY would also freshen the air since there is a lot of guest traffic and not everyone is clean and fresh.
The linens including bed sheets, European square shams and the duvet are wrinkled. the fitted sheet barely fits the mattress and the top sheet only hangs about 2 — 3 inches off the side. The pillows are so tiny they could be used on a child’s bed — when I sleep in a king size bed I want 2 king size pillows and 2 standard pillows. I actually bunch up all 3 pillows so that it feels like one king. Please note I DO NOT blame the housekeepers since they must use what they are given. I can only imagine what a difficult time they must have making a bed.
The towels though white are small and scratchy — I don’t look forward to drying myself with them. (oh forgot the hairdryers are terrible — got my hair caught in the fan was NOT happy).
The reason I am writing this on Unilocal is because I have responded to the thank you note you receive after your stay and I have not received a reply. One last note — there are a few cab companies that rip you off and don’t use the meter for local trips. Since this is considered Chicago it’s actually illegal. You need to vet who is picking up your guests and if they are being ripped off.

The worst night of sleep. Yes the hotel is updated and clean but not worth any money to stay here. My family of 5 had two adjoining rooms so we could all sleep well before a flight and had the worst nights sleep ever in a hotel stay. The hallways have no sound proofing so as guests walked to their rooms at all hours of the night we woke up each and every time… only good thing is that we were all ready to get out of here with the last hallway walker we heard at 3:45am. What a joke. Shocked at how horrible this was. Angry we paid sooo much for nothing. Do not stay here, too many better choices in this area to grab your flight out of Midway… they did charge us half for each room after that so that did make it better at check out.

Paying $ 14 to park is the next closest thing to highway robbery. Rooms was nice and staff was courteous overall. Would stay again but try to park in the neighborhood and walk in. That’s all.

Had a short and sweet stay… Friendly staff, clean rooms, and great food downstairs. Couldn’t ask for more on an overnight.

The hotel was clean. The employees were friendly. The bed and pillows were comfortable. The sheets were stiff and loud. We could hear the planes flying over.
The airport shuttle ran regularly and got us promptly to our destination. Our vehicle was secure when we returned after using their park & fly option.

I frequent here for business, but on my first night, the staff was so hospitable and friendly. A few of the members that really provided me with such great service is Karolina (bartender), Scott (Manager), Jean (Food/​beverage) and Corbin (Event Management). They were all so friendly and attentive to our training needs and went out of their way to go above and beyond for our calling. The neighborhood doesn’t leave much to be desired, but there is a local dive bar Mr. C’s, if you want to grab a couple of cheap drinks and there’s Giordano’s Pizza estbalishment within a couple blocks walk. Overall, I am looking forward to traveling back in the next few months and becoming a part of the Marriott Family!

After getting stuck at Midway due to some idiot with a death wish setting fire to the radar tower, we happened to quickly snatch up 4 rooms at a great rate. We were pleasantly surprised that this place was super clean, the rooms were very spacious, and the staff were extremely pleasant.
I’ll definitely be staying here again if/​when we are stuck at Midway.

Overall a solid airport hotel. For as much traffic as I’m sure this place sees, it is pretty clean and well run. The staff was pretty friendly and even tossed in free parking as I’m a platinum customer and they forget to ask if I was parking when I checked in.
The first time here the bar was a joke. slow service and not the most friendly. This time around, there was a whole new set of faces and they were much more pleasant.
Starbucks onsite is nice. but super busy!
Concierge lounge is your typical selection.

Great service

As always, the Marriot employees are helpful and the sheets are fresh. Beware of asking for extra «pillows», the Midway pros are pricey.

Very spacious and clean room with a fridge and microwave. The entire hotel is very nice and well-​maintained. My only complaint is that crib we requested ended up being a pack-​n-​play that wasn’t assembled when we got to the room. The blanket that came with it was really scratchy. My baby didn’t care for it and ended up sleeping in our comfy bed with us. I plan on staying here again in the near future. The hotel is in a great location — near Midway, Toyota Park, restaurants and stores. The restaurant in the hotel, Dempsey’s is great as well.

The location could not be better. Liked the hotel and its staff. Easy in and out. Lots of stuff by the hotel to. My room was very clean and the bed was soft. Marriott has the best beds. I will be back to this location.

My review is based off my experience and not the looks of the hotel or friendliness of the staff. The hotel was very nice, classy, and front desk was always polite.
Here’s the bad that really upset me… Now I’m basing my frustration off the principle of the matter and not off the cost of things.
When I checked in the front desk lady was extremely polite and acknowledge my reservation for 7 days. She asked me if I had a car there and I informed her that I did, she gave me a pass to put in the car so it wouldn’t be towed. To find out once I checked out that they charged me $ 15 a day for parking. I really felt she should have been obligated to tell me that there was a parking charge. That’s something I should know, wrong? Then, as well, the wifi is no free… It’s $ 10 every 24hrs for some extremely slow internet I could barely stream my FaceTime over.
Well, I guess it makes it all better since after I explained that I was kind of un-​eased by the lack of informative parking charge notice I was given a free Starbucks voucher. Lol
Over all though my stay was very pleasant. All of the staff is very friendly. The hotel is very clean and up kept. I’d definitely suggest staying there, just beware of the parking charges.

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Having a quick jaunt through Chicago, I needed a place to lay my head for the night which was close to the airport and this fit the bill perfectly.
The Marriott is located in a complex of other hotels all within about 5 minutes drive over to Midway so they are ultra convenient in terms of time and location — you can watch the planes from the room in case you are bored.
The hotel was, as is usually the case with the Marriott chain, clean and well maintained. The room was spacious and contemporary which worked for me.
Efficient and professional front desk folks got me checked in and out in a flash.
Overall a good place to lay your head but if you are looking to be in Chicago proper, there are closer alternatives.

This is a nice Mariott. But they are proud of their hotel.
It was not as nice as they think the price is. They charge for everything.
My eight hours in the hotel set me back 220.00 and I didn’t eat or drink anything.
And 14.00 for parking is just crazy!
The room was clean and fresh.

A good option if you’re flying into or out of Midway and need a room for the night. The hotel seems to be fairly new, and the rooms were clean and very comfortable. And quiet, which surprised me considering how close this Marriott is to the airport.
The Marriott offers a free shuttle to and from Midway airport, which was really helpful to us, as we landed in Chicago late and had an early flight out. I’m not sure how late the shuttles run, but they start at 4am and arrive promptly every 20 minutes. Check in/​out was a breeze, and food is served pretty late (10:30pm in the hotel bar, later if you order room service). There aren’t a whole lot of other food options in the area, but the hotel bar is a perfectly decent option if you’re hungry. There’s also a Starbucks on site which seems to stay open fairly late (6pm or so). I’m not sure what time it opens, though, as we caught the shuttle at 5am, and it wasn’t open yet.
The front desk staff was friendly, and they were more than happy to book a taxi for us when needed, as well as answer any questions we had regarding getting to O’Hare (as we had yet another flight to contend with).
The showers have great water pressure (a big plus for me), and the bathroom is big enough so that my husband could easily shave and get ready to go while I was showering. The lobby area is comfortable, if you need to sit and wait for transportation, and all in all, I’d definitely stay here again.

Very friendly and helpful staff brings this otherwise unremarkable facility to 4 out of 5 stars. Convenient to Midway Airport with free shuttle that comes around every 20 minutes. Concierge Lounge on 6^th floor is cozy and staffed with helpful people who are genuinely friendly.