Positive Reviews
positive:
Dining options abound in the area
There are multiple choices for lunch and dinner within walking distance from the hotel, and as well as grocery and drug stores within a couple of blocks away. Moreover, you can walk late at night to the nearby Domino's Pizza Place and not feel any danger or threat. Many fast foods are just right outside the establishment.
positive:
Excellent continental breakfast is served
The breakfast in the morning was enough to get you going. Full breakfast options were very good and slightly changed each day for variety. It is complete with perfectly cooked eggs, sausage, waffles, and hash browns.
positive:
Hotel-Airport travel is not a problem
Best Western Des Plaines Inn offers shuttle services from the airport to the hotel grounds. The drivers are friendly and will always offer you a coffee if you're travelling early in the morning. There is also a local car rental nearby, so sightseeing around the town would not be very difficult to do.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Unsatisfying bathroom facilities
The towels in the bathroom were old and raggedy, and there was not a bar of soap in the room. The body wash had two squirts left in it before it was empty. Moreover, the shower water pressure is not very strong.
negative:
Rooms smell strongly of cigarette
The strong smell of cigarettes was the first thing that will hit you when you enter the room. However, you can try to air the smell out by leaving the window open and ask the staff to put air fresheners.
negative:
Some staffs are cold and unfriendly
Although they are professional at what they do, some of the travelers noted how 'customer service' seems an unknown concept for some staffs. They will readily perform any request from a guest, but you hardly hear them greet merrily or see them smile at times.