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Carlton Inn Midway

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The Carlton Inn Midway offers great hospitality as well as clean & comfortable non-smoking rooms. Complimentary amenities include 24/365 free local (and MDW airport) shuttle, in-room wifi, breakfast, parking, fitness center, business center, in-room fridge & microwave, and premium movie channels. We are located 1.8 miles from Midway Airport. Whether you are in Chicago for a convention at McCormick Place or Shopping the Magnificent Mile we are 7 miles from the downtown area, with easy driving access via I-55 and we are around the corner from the Orange Line Elevated Train- which is just a 15-minute train ride to downtown. Our neighborhood has plenty of food options from popular chains to local ethnic restaurants. We'd love to assist you in getting the most out of your Chicago stay!
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
Kids stay free
Children's television networks
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Free airport transportation
Paid private parking on-site
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Complimentary Instant Coffee
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Business Centre with Internet Access
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Non-smoking hotel
24-hour front desk
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Flatscreen TV
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SM-Travellers wrote a review 6 Mar
Buenos Aires, Argentina882 contributions169 helpful votes
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The location of the Carlton Inn is convenient if you need to connect to Midway International Airport, as it is one Metro station away. That station, Pulaski on the Orange Line, is about 0.3 miles away. The location is not suitable if the idea is to go to downtown Chicago (45 minutes) or to O'Hare International Airport (the most important one) at one and a half hour. The hotel is a classic motel, with cars parked around the buildings. We stayed for 5 nights in a traditional room, with a King bed, a small refrigerator, air conditioning, a table with a chair, flat TV and a microwave. The bathroom was very small, just enough. The rate includes a simple but adequate breakfast. Coffee, tea, juice, bread, some pastry items. There is a place with tables for this, attended by a very dedicated and friendly person. In addition to the bad location, it is relevant to mention the poor service we received, and this is objective (with the exception of the breakfast person and some at the front desk). We were supposed to have daily cleaning service. On the first day when we returned, no one had entered to do anything. When we complained to the manager, he told us that we should notify when we left so they could clean, change towels, and make the bed. We did as requested every subsequent day. We returned at night and the same thing, with the aggravating factor that we had left the towels on the floor for replacement, so we had no towels to take a bath. In summary, out of the 5 nights we stayed, they only provided the service once. A disaster. I would look at other more suitable alternatives to stay in Chicago.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Sue P wrote a review 5 Mar
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This was a ParkSleepFly deal. The parking lot was in no way secure. Pictures provided were of fenced parking. There was only one side of fence. Bathroom had mold. Smoke detector was hanging by wires. Cockroaches on dresser when we got up in the morning. We arrived too late at night to get anyplace else.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Do not go here
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Sue J wrote a review Dec 2023
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Do not....I repeat...DO NOT STAY HERE. This place is the worst I have ever stayed in. These pictures on their site are very deceiving. It also is not a hotel but a motel. Schitts Creek meets the Bates motel. The 1st room they put us in smelled so much like cigarette smoke we put our luggage back out in our truck. Opened windows so we could breath and that doesn't work too well in December with Chicago weather! Curtains had large brown stains, smoke detector was hanging off the wall, mold in the bathroom, big hole in the tub which was missing a cover, mattress lumpy and when you sat on the bed it squeaked loudly. I could not even stand in the room let alone sit or sleep in it. We had them change our room. Room 2 at least smelled better but this time no smoke detector, mold in the bathroom, everything is just dirty and grimy, floor had sticky stuff all over, curtain rod was barely hanging on the wall. Microwave had finger prints all over by the touch pad, hair all over the bathroom. Bed was lumpy and squeaky. Toilet paper just sits on the back of the toilet as there is no roll holder in the holder on the wall. We only stayed for the shuttle service to midway and the parking while we were gone. We spoke with another couple that was doing the same stay/park package and they were thinking the same thing as we were. "How could anyone give this place a good review?" The only thing going for it is that the staff, for the most part, is friendly and helpful but shame on the owners for keeping this property in this condition and false advertising.
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Date of stay: December 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Do not believe the good reviews
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Abby S wrote a review Oct 2023
Corpus Christi, Texas17 contributions10 helpful votes
Truly awful experience. Smelly pillows that reeked of BO and sheets that were thin and not warm. Dried up chewing gum in the corner next to a big dead bug. Shower doors don’t close, 2 flimsy towels. Deadbolt didn’t work. Key card was faulty and took about 12 tries to get into room out of cold weather. Unfriendly front desk. Awful, dreadful “free breakfast” that was probably stored in a closet for weeks and thrown out on the bar for horrified or desperate guests. Stale bread, stale bagels, old cereal, meager eggs/hash browns/mystery meat. Don’t believe any of these “excellent” reviews that are showing up on TA and giving this place a 4.5 overall rating. This is a truly bad deal and a place you don’t want to waste your money or precious time on.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Don’t stay here.
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Kevin C wrote a review Oct 2023
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I have no idea how this place gets good reviews on park sleep fly and their own website. Extremely dirty in the whole room. Mold in the shower. Many broken fixtures. A sewer pipe clean out next to the tub is exposed and dirty. Floor sticky. I asked park sleep fly to contact me after leaving a review for them and have heard nothing back after 3 weeks. This is the worst review I have ever left for anything and I generally leave fair reviews! The attached pictures are just examples.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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mpM7607QA wrote a review Sept 2023
Illinois City, Illinois6 contributions
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We used this for ParkSleepFly. There’s no parking, they told us to leave our car in the Handicapped parking and to leave our keys. The faucet leaked, phone, TV, blow dryer, plugs did not work. Tub rusted and ran all night. Deadbolt on door did not lock. Mildew/mold in shower, random carpet squares on floor were unsecured and a tripping hazard. Hotel was filthy and did not match the online photos or 4.5 Travel Advisor review. We ended up parking at ParkNFly and paid twice for parking. Neither the hotel manager or ParkSleepFly called me/contacted me back. We paid $240 for the biggest dump we have ever stayed in. I wouldn’t entrust my vehicle with them since they can’t seem to maintain their property. I have never been asked to leave my car keys at a hotel before. Save your money and stay elsewhere.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: This place is not cleaned or maintained
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Trek28524295996 wrote a review Jul 2023
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No AC in room, over 90 in the room. When we returned our car was no where to be found. After 2 hours the manager finally found it in an offsite lot that they have. It took another 30 minutes for other cars to be moved to get it out. During this 2 hours from 2-4 AM I was instructed to walk to 2 different lots to look for my car. I am a single woman who was traveling alone with 3 children. So unsafe. No apology from management either.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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clagerman wrote a review Jul 2023
Ypsilanti, Michigan7 contributions
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This room is far from clean. I’m not sure how it got 4.5 stars on trip advisor, I’m very disappointed that I can’t trust those reviews anymore. This room was over $200 a night! I except it to be clean!! I don’t even want to use the bathroom in this place. Even the drapes are filthy! Thank goodness this is only for one night. I always wipe everything down with a Clorox wipe when I get to hotels, some of things I wiped down in this room, like the phone and air conditioner unit, left the wipe black, DISGUSTING! Definitely do not recommend this place.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Avoid this place all together if want a clean room.
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drewsmom2004 wrote a review Jul 2023
Sheridan, Illinois5 contributions1 helpful vote
Disgusting! Just checked in. No where else to go. The check in “office” smelled like someone took a dump in there. Receptionist was very unprofessional. They wanted my car key in case they “needed to move my car”! Absolutely not! She said to park facing the bank then & thank goodness we found a spot. If she would’ve said that we couldn’t stay without the key, I would’ve gladly duvet the hour home & left my car at the airport. Bathroom door barely closes because of the toilet being right there. Vent hanging off the wall. I’m tempted to sleep in my car tonight. I really don’t want to leave it here now. May talk to the hubs about just driving to the airport in the morning & parking there. If all other local hotels weren’t booked I would leave. Ugh. So gross.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Room Tip: Stay away!!!
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Levent G wrote a review May 2023
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My two co-workers and I reserved three 1-queen bed rooms in Carlton Inn Midway through Travelocity in February 22, 2023 for a night stay. When we arrived at the hotel, the front desk person asked my credit card information and signature for the room keys. When we entered the rooms, we realized, the rooms were dirty and there were bugs. Then, we immediately returned to the office and told the front desk person about the conditions of the rooms. Further, we asked for the cancelation and returned the room keys. The front desk person asked us to contact Travelocity for the cancelation and reimbursement. Then, right after, I called Travelocity and got the cancellation confirmation. In brief, we did not stay at Carlton Inn Midway on that night. But, several weeks later, I saw charges of 3x $115.16 by Carlton Inn Midway on my credit card. I disputed the charges with my credit card company. Apparently, Carlton Inn Midway sent a letter to my credit card company showing a fake information indicating a stay from February 22, 2023 evening to February 23, 2023 evening even if we did not stay. As a result, my dispute was not accepted. I even called Travelocity and explained the situation. They contacted Carlton Inn Midway, but were not able to help me with the charges. In brief, my experience with Carlton Inn Midway is bad.
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Date of stay: February 2023
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S$145 - S$187 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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United StatesIllinoisChicagoSouthwest Side / Archer Heights
NUMBER OF ROOMS
72
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Which popular attractions are close to Carlton Inn Midway?
Nearby attractions include FESS Graphics PINK INK (0.2 km), Watra Night Club (0.3 km), and Brighton Home Products Inc (0.7 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Carlton Inn Midway?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a fitness centre.
Which room amenities are available at Carlton Inn Midway?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Carlton Inn Midway?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, complimentary tea, and free instant coffee during their stay.
Is parking available at Carlton Inn Midway?
Yes, free parking and paid private parking on-site are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Carlton Inn Midway?
Conveniently located restaurants include Birrieria Zaragoza, Red Lobster, and Giordano's.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Carlton Inn Midway?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness centre during their stay.
Does Carlton Inn Midway have an airport shuttle?
Yes, Carlton Inn Midway offers an airport shuttle for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Carlton Inn Midway have airport transportation?
Yes, Carlton Inn Midway offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are pets allowed at Carlton Inn Midway?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Carlton Inn Midway?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and Polish.