We loved this hotel. Comfy beds, super clean, friendly staff, great view of the city including Sears Tower in the back. We heard very little noise outside the window despite being right in the city- a few sirens but nothing that kept us up at night. They include a sound machine, which is nice-we had brought our own. Bummed the bar downstairs didn't have beer on tap, but glad there was a bar. Lobby area was nice, sat there a few times having a drink or planning our day. The only downside was we didn't do the free breakfast. The line was ridiculously long and there was no seating in the dinning area anyway. That said, it was a holiday so it wasn't super surprising, people love their freebies. Just on the corner was Beatrix, which was great for breakfast. We all really enjoyed our stay here and would recommend to anyone wanting to stay River North.