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4 out of 5
Sentral Michigan Avenue
808 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, Chicago, IL

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 296 out of 408 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 408 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 408 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 408 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 408 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vaughn

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff were incredibly helpful, cheerfully assisted me with check-in and stored my extra bags early in the day when I went to work on the day u checked out. A service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Ruan on May 23, 2024
Thank you for your great review, please visit us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Issac

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Dieter on May 24, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Michael, Saint Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great find!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Zandre on May 22, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Javiera

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was flawless and got to an impecable room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Ruan on May 17, 2024
Thank you for your great review.

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place to stay in Chicago. Love the area across from the park. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Ruan on May 16, 2024
Thank you for your great review.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice and well kept. Right in the heart of downtown Chicago. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Lavanya on May 15, 2024
Thank you for the wonderful review. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The facility is fantastic. Really enjoyed the gym and pool. Our premium apartment was not the best. Although the corner suite offered a fantastic view the apartment was dirty and run down. Trains are very loud. Not sure that I would stay here again. For the same price you can book something in the north or downtown.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from Dieter on May 7, 2024
Thank you for your review, your comments have been sent to the relevant department.

10/10 Excellent

Kenecia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Fast and easy check in ! Property looked exactly like the photos!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Ruan on May 7, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Anyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Response from Zandre on May 8, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Juliua

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Zandre on May 1, 2024
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8/10 Good

Areaj

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Dieter on Apr 21, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Likes having a kitchen and living room
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ruan on Apr 16, 2024
Thank you for your great review.

8/10 Good

Aniah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I’ve stayed here last year and this year for my birthday. Last year it was so quiet and peaceful while staying there. I was also greeted by the front desk staff, they told me happy birthday and everything lol. This year no one greeted me when walking in just stared at me. There were parties being held in the rooms, a child’s bday party in the pool area with children running around bothering me. So overall it was okay but I just wish this place wasn’t trending anymore.
Response from Mawusi A. on Apr 16, 2024
Aniah, thank you for taking the time to let us know how we did. We are sorry this experience did not match the previous one. We will share your feedback with the team to improve your next experience.We look forward to welcoming you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Natasha on Apr 15, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Mark, Bloomington

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love staying in a condo while in the city.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Dieter on Apr 11, 2024
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6/10 Okay

KATIE

Liked: Cleanliness
The pros were excellent location, nice pool & grill area. The cons were: for a so called furnished apt, it was sparsely equipped. The beds were small for 2 adults. The water for bath/shower were only lukewarm, so that we hurrried to shower and skipped baths. The couch had holes in it, the walls were scraped and needed paint. Some outlets didnt work for charging. The pool area was crowded with too many people. The pool is small. The hot tub jets didnt work and the water was dirty. They just kept adding clorine instead. Has some potential, but needs maintenance and improvement to receive a higher ranking. The valet parking is $75 day, or you can park around the corner overnight for $28.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Natasha on Apr 8, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Lavanya on Apr 27, 2024
Thank you for the review. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property. Very large showers and great view. Loved that it felt more like an apartment than a hotel! Staff was very nice and helpful. Lots of things to do near by and there is also a parking garage on the same block for $40 for 24 hours. Very nice pool, hot tub and other amenities. Will definitely be staying here again in the future!y
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Lavanya on Apr 7, 2024
Thank you for the review. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was amazing. Comfortable, clean, and everyone was very accommodating. The pool and game room was definitely a plus. It was exactly what we needed for our staycation.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Natasha on Apr 5, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Such a great location and helpful staff Beautiful property. We will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Natasha on Apr 4, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

4/10 Poor

Yadira

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dieter on Apr 4, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Stephen, Indianapolis

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is very nice and secure. The only issue was the room wasn’t ready until almost 5 when check in time is 4.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Lavanya on Apr 3, 2024
Thank you for the review. We apologize for this inconvenience.

10/10 Excellent

Nitasha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are super friendly and accommodating when you have early arrivals/late departures. I felt safe, the other residents were easygoing, and everything I needed was within walking distance. If not within walking distance, the ride shares are always 2 minutes or less away.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Lavanya on Apr 3, 2024
Thank you for the review. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Anyssa

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Dieter on Apr 21, 2024
Thank you for your great review. Please visit us again soon!

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dieter on Mar 31, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location. Clean hotel, friendly staff, fair pricing. Had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Experience Manager on Mar 30, 2024
Thank you for the glowing review, Ivan. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. See you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dieter on Mar 31, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Great for families! Great location and amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dieter on Mar 29, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Karla, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Dieter on Mar 29, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

MICHELLE

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Natasha on Mar 29, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

melvin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Natasha on Mar 29, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Sirly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Natasha on Mar 29, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good spot
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Lavanya on Mar 26, 2024
Thank you for the review. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Andrea

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at Sentral for a family getaway. It was comfortable & convenient to the activities we’d planned even in mixed weather. We walked an avg of 15k steps/day which was good! Bring sneakers & layers for a walk to mag mile or Sears tower (max 30 min). The views of the museums and lake from the unit (1808) are spectacular as is the overall apartment set-up including a kitchen with a few essentials. Windows open out and there are no screens. You’ll get a few insect visitors, but nothing major in winter/spring. The pool area (flr 7) is great, no towels. Roof hot tub! The staff, even in crowded reception, were consistently cheerful & helpful. I’d read in previous reviews that the water heater is loud in one bathroom. This is no exaggeration & hadn’t been repaired when we were there. Tub drain mechanism was broken in our unit. And yes one BR has a sliding door that’s a bit odd (doesn’t open all the way & leaves a crack when closed). Other than the bath, I struggled a bit with the kitchen. The set-up is nice, but it’s missing a couple of really important items we couldn’t easily pick up - no bowls, baking pans (foil only), coffee grinder. I’d brought pods & couldn’t use them. The blender is nice. Ice maker contained a solid sheet - no cubes. Decent stacked washer/dryer. We paid much less on an app for parking nearby - no in/out so we left it in. All in all, I DO recommend Sentral and we would book another stay as it was a solid choice for the money. Kids loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Dieter on Mar 24, 2024
Thank you for your great review. Please visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dieter on Mar 23, 2024
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4/10 Poor

Lilly

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The corner unit renter to us was beautiful until I walked into the master bedroom that reeked of vomit. While unpacking I stepped into a soaked carpeted area which was clearly just cleaned in attempts to get rid of the vomit. They missed a few spots on the bed frame and the vomit was still there. We ended up sleeping in the other bedroom with my son and husband having to sleep on the couch. Property overall was nice but this was not the experience I hoped for. Also, could not access wifi until next day because of poor host communication and no literature or emails being sent ahead of arrival to explain absolutely anything. Missed 1/2 day of work because I did not get access to wifi until the following day. They then wanted management to come up and inspect bedroom and vomit reports while we were still in room scheduled to check out in a few hours… as if I was not inconvenienced enough. Would not stay again solely for the poor customer service. Requesting full refund.
Response from Natasha on Mar 20, 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We will be addressing your concerns.

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
They did not give me my room on time. I had to wait an hour to get my room which was very inconvenient
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dieter on Mar 18, 2024
Thank you for your review, your comments have been sent to the relevant department.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay and will definitely stay there again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Natasha on Mar 9, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Experience Manager on Mar 8, 2024
Thank you Valerie!

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I will never stay anywhere else in Chicago ever again! This was the best experience I have ever had. Clean, extremely comfortable beds. Beautiful views in the best location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Dieter on Feb 26, 2024
Thank you for your awesome review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Ivory

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's very clean and comfy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Natasha on Feb 24, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Dieter on Feb 23, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Nhauyen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Lavanya on Feb 21, 2024
Thank you for the review. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

6/10 Okay

Nora

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, nice view and everything walking distance. But checking in was a bit taken back because my room wasnt available due to maintenance. Room was supposed to be available at 4pm and it was available until 5:30. So we missed our restaurant reservation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Lavanya on Feb 20, 2024
Thank you for the review. We apologize for this unfortunate experience.

10/10 Excellent

Korin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay at the Sentral. This property hit all stars on everything. Our room was wonderful and clean. The hotel staff was helpful and professional. The pool was warm and the room was breathtaking. Definitely recommend getting the parking app and vellet service at the Essex next door.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Dieter on Feb 19, 2024
Thank you for your awesome review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Nice view.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Dieter on Feb 18, 2024
Thank you for your great review. Please visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Well stocked, homey, comfy, clean
This property was comfy, clean and safe. The kitchen was stocked with coffee pot, plates, toaster, cups, knives, etc. The beds were very comfy. It felt like we were staying at a friends apartment rather than a hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Lavanya on Feb 15, 2024
Thank you for the review. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very modern and ease of checkin amd staff was helpful and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Natasha on Feb 9, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice upon entry. The fragrance was amazing as you entered the lobby. Everything was clean just as I expected.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Dieter on Feb 8, 2024
Thank you for your awesome review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

hussein

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Natasha on Feb 8, 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!