The Buckingham Athletic Club
Chicago penthouse hotel with indoor driving range
Superb views
One half-mile from Grant Park, this 21-room hotel on the 40th floor of the Stock Exchange Building has city and lake views and is 2 blocks from the Sears Tower and 1 mile from the Art Institute.
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Amenities at this hushed high-rise include a complimentary Continental breakfast, plus access to the fitness center with a pool, eucalyptus steam room, and driving range facility.
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All guestrooms offer superb city views with complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary weekday newspapers, and cable satellite TV, bathrobes, and turndown service.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of The Buckingham Athletic Club, Chicago Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 88% of travelers (16 of 18) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for The Buckingham Athletic Club in Chicago
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
SOOOOO NOT IMPRESSED!!!!
We stayed here for almost a week and it was a very unpleasant experience. The furnishings were rather shabby and beat up. The bed was big but as hard as the floor. Thank goodness there were plenty of pillows. There are no amenities nearby. The continental breakfast was second rate. If they ran out of anything it was not restocked. The front desk only had one person who was helpful and attempted to be nice. The rest were arrogant and snobby. We had called several times before we arrived and told that a request of ours would be taken care of only to find that when we arrived nothing had been done. There is no access to the pool after 6:00 in the evening, so if you want to relax after a day of sightseeing you are our of luck. In short....do not stay here if you are vacationing. It will ruin your visit.
Traveler's tip on getting the most out of your stay
Get the most out of your stay in Chicago. Do not stay here.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
HORRIBLE
This hotel was far from all the attractions, they don’t have no parking arranged, they have no ties to the parking structure below, resulting in a $38 parking total for ONE night (3p-12p). And there beds are beat down, they need NEW COMFORTABLE beds, especially since they only have 21 rooms! But I must admit it was a good view, especially at night, and it’s spacious, and they have a good continental breakfast! Oh and did I mention there’s like 3-4 elevators you have to take just to get from the no good parking garage to the hotel! Oh and also the parking garage "payment center" didn’t give us our change back and so we had to wait for them to review the security tapes (to see if we were lying) and then we had to go through ways to get our reimbursement! I must say this experience made me not even want to come back to Chicago!!!! I couldn’t WAIT TO GET HOME!!!
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
Nice Stay
The Buckingham Athletic Club was a nice place to stay. It is a bit off the beaten path, but the rooms are big and comfortable with great views of the city.