First off let me say the bed, 42" plasma TV, and staff service were all great. The room was always clean and was well stocked with plenty of (typically high priced) snacks and enough alcohol to drop an elephant.

Now that that is out of the way on to the other issues...

No internet... the 2 wired jacks didn't work and the wireless wouldn't hold a connection for more than 30 seconds. I was (according to the hotel technician that came to check my internet) in one of the best rooms for wireless by the elevators. In the end I could do no work from the hotel room.

Although supposedly being freshly renovated, the bottom row of tiles in the tub/shower were soft and sagging from water rot of the wall behind.

No bar of soap or bath mat until day 3.

The (probably once comfortable) arm chair in the room has been recovered in... I kid you not... imitation vinyl TEXTURED snake skin. Not only does it look horrid the chair is now cold, uncomfortable and squeaks when you sit in it. I used it once for about 30 seconds.

No screens on the windows. To the delight of the fly that joined me in my room on day 2.

No vending machines in the entire hotel. None, zippo. The guest book says there are but the hotel operator informed me that there aren't after I went looking. I refused to open the $7 bottle of water in my room and wandered off to a grocery store instead.

And lastly, who puts a pedestal sink in a hotel room? There is no counter space to put down all the toiletries you typically travel with and I ended up using the toilet tank as a shelf.

As much as I loved the bed and TV I personally wouldn't stay there again. If you're just looking for a quiet place to crash though you might consider it.

My company has a business rate with this location, and of all the Chicago area hotels I'm really shocked they chose this one. Most of my younger early 20-something colleagues tend to like this location, but I'm not completely sold on it.

I find they're trying so hard to be trendy that it becomes annoying.

All of my contacts with the staff were very pleasant.

Gettting to the room proved tough as the sixth floor was very dark, and the rooms were poorly labeled.

The room was comfortable and plush, but again tried too hard to be trendy. I found the bathroom to be odd. With a long walk from the shower to the sink counter top on a cold floor. Had I stayed long I'd have requested extra bath towels simply to "carpet" the floor.

I did not use the hotel's internet service, but did use their valet parking which I found to be very expensive ($42 Feb 2008), but probably on par with what other downtown hotels charge.

Junior Suite was perfect for me and my 2 teenage daughters! King bed with wall mounted flat screen and living room area with a sleeper sofa with its own wall mounted flat screen. If bed privacy is an issue, this arrangement would not work because all that seperates the 2 sleeping areas is a sheer chiffon curtain. Bath area is gigantic with floor to ceiling windows, 2 sinks, large amt of counter space. Housekeeping was very attentive. Evening concierge, Mario...helped out with printing airline boarding passes at a certain time, even though we werent even at the hotel at the time they needed to printed. He was very accomodating Hotel is as close to everything as you need to be. Big city so you cant be walking distance to everything but definitely is in the middle of all. House of Blues is right across the driveway from the hotel and we enjoyed the Sunday afternoon Gospel Brunch......buffet style... so by the time you make it back to your table, food is cold but that happens at every buffet. Should have more that 2 guys preparing omelettes. Would stay there again for sure!!! Adult atmosphere...wouldnt be a place I would stay with young kids. Nothing is geared for youngsters. GOOD!

My husband and I stayed at the Hotel Sax and we loved it! We were attending the House of Blues, excellent location just out the door and we were there. The staff was friendly and did everything to make sure our stay was a great one! Conceirge was able to get us reservations in the Foundation Room at the HOB, what a place! Doorman was the absolute best! It is our new home in Chicago! T