Anas Rabie

Review of Raffaello Hotel

Almost whenever I need a hotel in Chicago I choose...

Almost whenever I need a hotel in Chicago I choose Raffaello Hotel. The room prices are good for the area it's in and the location is amazing.

Location:
This hotel is right by the John Hancock Tower, which is home to Chicago's 360 observatory deck, Starbucks, North Face, the Cheesecake Factory, and many more.
Also in a walking distance there are so many shops, restaurants, and stores. Like the Disney Store, Walgreen's, etc.
Basically, When I get a room at Raffaello Hotel, I just leave my car at the parking garage and walk the beautiful downtown.

Hotel:
The Hotel is nice. The staff are professional and friendly. The check-in and check-out process is fast and easy. It has a nice coffee shop, and a big restaurant. (Both were closed due to COVID-19, but I tried them in previous visits).
However, the hotel doesn't have a guest laundry room, only dry cleaning. This is ok, but if you're traveling with kids, this gets expensive. Unfortunately, the closest coin laundry location is about 20-25 minutes away by car.

Room:
The rooms are amongst the best hotel rooms I've been to. They are spacious, clean, and has big windows. This time they had a Roku TV in the room, which is nice if you don't want to watch regular channels that are full of commercials. They had Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and many more.
The bed was comfortable, and wasn't as high as beds usually are in hotels, so that was nice. But there's a big space between the bed and the headstand that the pillows kept falling through.

Restroom:
The restroom is great. The shower is high and is from the top, so the water comes from above you and not at an angle as it usually is.
However, the toilet seat is very very close to the wall, I had to set somewhat sideways to be able to "take care of business."

Summary:
I really love Raffaello Hotel and I highly recommend it to anyone who is visiting the Chicago Downtown area!