Greg Smith

Review of O'Hare Hilton Hotel

"MONETIZE EVERYTHING!!" must be the command from H...

"MONETIZE EVERYTHING!!" must be the command from Hilton upper management. Yes, the room was quiet, functional, adequate. What I did not like was (a) being charged $15.00 ($16.80 after tax) to use the fitness center and (b) myself and my business colleagues being told that we would need to pay a $15.00 surcharge per person to sit in the sports bar at lunchtime and just have non-alcoholic ice-teas. We went to stand in the chair-less lobby and wait for our luncheon which was at 11:45AM instead. The room rate was $355/night but I got a special rate of $229/night ($268.85 after taxes). Oh yes, the overnight parking was $75 per night and a very-average breakfast for two was $76, so bring lots of currency if you plan on staying and don't even think of sitting in the lobby area!!!