Brent Brockley

Review of Carleton Hotel of Oak Park

We had very mixed feelings about our stay at The C...

We had very mixed feelings about our stay at The Carleton. The room was nice enough. It definitely had a historical feel, which was fun. It wasn't fancy, but it had a nice little kitchen area with a microwave and small fridge. The bathroom was nice, with a comfortable tub, but the water pressure was very poor. This may be due to a lack of modernization in certain aspects, but that lack of modernization added to the charm of the hotel. The air and heat wasn't centralized, and each room had an individual air conditioner, which took some time to cool the room to a comfortable level.

The service at the front desk was less than ideal. While the front desk personnel was never directly rude, they always gave an impression of having been inconvenienced by our approach. They were never sitting at the front desk. They were always hidden away in a nearby office when we approached.

The restaurants feature heavily in other reviews, but they are all able to be reviewed independently, and the hotel doesn't really deserve the weight of a positive or negative review of these places. Having said that, we ate at Poor Phil's and had a nice breakfast and good service.