What You Get for $120 at Affinia Chicago
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New York-based boutique hotel chain Affinia recently expanded its presence and soft-opened its first hotel outside the Big Apple, Affinia Chicago (at the site of the former Fitzpatrick hotel), back in January '08. Reader M. paid $120 for a room Tuesday night — here's his take.
Very nice guestrooms; nothing really dramatic, but very spacious sleeping area. One quirk: The standard rooms are "split level," meaning you enter the room and there is a small vestibule with a bathroom and a tiny (very cramped) desk which overlooks the bedroom. Then you step down 3 steps into the sleeping area.
Very nice bed and lots of reading lamps; no wall decorations, however. There is also a full-size recliner in the room (good for watching the wall-mounted TV), but no place for 2 people to sit or hold a brief meeting.
The room has small dressers, a big mini bar, and all items are very reasonably priced. The bathrooms are small, and nothing at all special. It has a tiny bathtub — and it's really shallow. Internet is only $9.95/day, and you can sign up for multiple days all at once.
Overall, the hotel is a good value, and about as good a location as you can get: about 10 steps away from Michigan Ave. and The Magnificent Mile, with all the shopping. Almost next door, The Peninsula Hotel is running a "sale" where regular rooms are $395. Go figure.
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