The Heart O'Chicago is a very basic, OK-located northside Chicago motel at a reasonable price.

I was fairly happy with my stay until a large amount of change (which added up to a reasonable amount of money) was blatantly stolen from my room by housekeeping. I notified management who said it was none of their business and to bring it up with housekeeping myself the next day. What an unbelivably rude and inappropriate attitude!

It's not the money itself that bothers me but the fact that housekeeping knows they can get away with violating your personal space by taking what they want from your property because management obviously doesn't care if they do so.

I don't care how cheap a motel is, this kind of behaviour is just unacceptable. Only stay here if you have everything, including your loose change, under lock and key and/or want to be treated like a sucker.

Very good for the money. Old but very clean. I would stay there again.

I used to live in Chicago and always was intrigued by this hotel when I drove by it, mostly due to the big cheesy sign (which I love). I was back in town to do some work and, although I usually stay with friends, I decided to get a hotel for a couple of nights. Since I was using my grant money, I wanted to save on costs so that I can use the money for other things. I read the reviews on here and decided to give the Heart a try. I was not disappointed! I got a large spacious room for less than $90 a night! It is clean, has FREE wireless, and a free breakfast (although the food choices are limited, can't complain about the price!). As a former resident of the city, I can say the location, while not ideal for getting downtown, is very good, especially if you enjoy the neighbourhoods of Chicago, rather than the downtown core. Andersonville is within walking distance, which is a great neighbourhood. Also, the Clark bus (#22) is one block away and this bus will zoom you down to Wrigleyville/Lakeview/Lincoln Park quite easily, or even downtown. Although, if you're heading to Michigan Ave, I would catch the #84 to Bryn Mawr station and take the red line downtown. Essentially, this is a great deal and you will not be disappointed, especially if you like retro things!

Stayed here April 28th & 29th '08 and felt it was decent value for the money. The towels provided excellent exfoliation whether you wanted it or not, and the continental breakfast was pretty sparse, but the rooms were clean, housekeeping quite adequate, good restaurants close by and it was easy to navigate to the Lakeshore and downtown. Free parking too! Nothing fancy, but for well under $100 a night, great spot!