We stayed here when visiting family in the area and this will be our new go-to hotel! The people were wonderful all around, from Anthony on the night shift who welcomed me and my elderly Auntie and my two little boys (quite a crew, LOL!) and was so kind to us throughout our stay, to Jason at the desk in the morning who was also super friendly and helpful, to the maintenance guys and more. The main areas of the hotel are super nice and clean; the pool area was nice and warm which was SO nice - hate cold pools and pool rooms! The kids loved the pool and the water looked very clean. Breakfast was SO GOOD - lots of options, fresh waffles to make on the spot, always eggs and potatoes and sausage and they even had hot oatmeal ready to serve, which I don't see much, but loved. Breakfast also goes until 10 am which is AWESOME as we always seem to miss the breakfasts that end at 9 am. Also, checkout was at noon which is so nice - feel like that used to be the standard but now it's more like 11 am or even 10 am! So that was great. The rooms themselves need a few updates, like new carpet; the room fan/furnace/AC was also a loud fan (was the same in both our room and our Auntie's room, so probably not just a one-off; and things like the desk chairs were super squeaky, LOL! I think the hotel is planning some major updates in December 2025, so we will look forward to those on our next stay! Great experience and our new hotel in Chicagoland.