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The Blackstone, Autograph Collection vs Hotel Blake

Both Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel and Hotel Blake Chicago are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Blake Chicago. Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel comes in at #21 in Chicago with praise from 13 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

The Blackstone, Autograph Collection
The Blackstone, Autograph Collection
8 / 10
636 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
From $213 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The Beaux-Arts exterior makes a stunning first impression, but the sizzle resides solely indoors."
Concierge Concierge
"The hotel makes a good base for walking tours of the Loop's architectural landmarks, and is across the street from Grant Park, site of many lakefront festivals."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The lobby of this classic hotel has gold-trimmed walls, a gold sofa, and modern flower arrangements that make it an unusual mix of old and new." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The quirky, 328-room Blackstone hotel across from Grant Park, in South Loop, mixes contemporary style with the building's restored historic grandeur." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Dubbed "the hotel of presidents," this South Loop mainstay on Grant Park has hosted more than a dozen leaders of the United States." Full review
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Hotel Blake
Hotel Blake
7 / 10
500 S Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60605
From $119 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Spacious rooms, reasonable rates, and a top-notch restaurant."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Fusing boutique-hotel modern with the historic architecture of the Printers Row neighborhood, the Blake’s 19th-century Morton Salt building façade leads to an of-the-moment lobby." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Located in the heart of Printers Row, the hotel's historic exterior belies the chic, contemporary digs that lie within its walls." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"In historic Printer's Row in the Morton Salt building, over the last few years this moderately priced boutique-hotel has taken on the silhouette of a youngster in a bounce house." Full review
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The best rooms face the street from floors five and up; request a Superior room with bay window facing the front of the hotel.
Zagat Zagat
4.2
"This “beautiful” Wyndham in a historic South Loop building, decorated with dark woods and red accents throughout, is “good overall for the price” and offers perks such as free property-wide WiFi."
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