卡爾頓奧克帕克飯店(Carleton of Oak Park)

Very nice 1930s vintage hotel. Great dining in the area. Parking is free with a pass given to hotel guests.

Historical hotel but exceptionally clean. Extremely convenient to shopping and the El without hearing the El. The hotel is handicap accessible with necessary lifts but historic design does make some of the accessibility features slightly inconvenient.

There were minor things about the room: the tub didn't drain when I was showering, the alarm clock made a hissing noise until I unplugged it. The big problem was that the fire alarm went off intermittently starting at 8am, because (according to the front desk) they were testing the system. At 8am? Without warning guests? Two of us were in the hallway trying to figure out if the building was on fire. I called the desk to learn about the "testing," asked why we weren't told, and was told they don't have an intercom. So they were caught off guard and didn't bother to tell me at check-in the night before? "Oh, by the way, don't bother trying to sleep in." Or, I don't know, test your fire alarms at 1pm, between guests checking out and checking in. Seriously sub-par experience.

A beautiful older hotel in a very quaint but busy area. The hotel was liking stepping back in time. The room was very nice like a old time apar**ent done into a very nice hotel room. The staff was very friendly and there is a sports bar and restaurant that anchor each side of the hotel.

The Carleton was just what I expected, and so much more! The Staff was welcoming and responded positively to every request. I will definitely stay there again!

Overall, I had a nice stay. The staff was helpful and very professional. I did have a small issue with the plumbing. Apparently, while I was gone during the day, water backed up through the sink and overflowed onto the floor to the point that it reached the carpet just outside the bathroom. As I was checking out the next morning and needed to get to bed right away, I let the staff know, but declined a maintenance call. I feel confident that they will have resolved the issue after I checked out, and this would not affect my staying with them in the future.

I usually request a room on second floor due to being trapped in their elevator 5 yrs ago. But there was a wedding & the wanted to buffer the noises; it worked out OK.

This hotel was a pleasant surprise. It is quaint and very nice. I would stay here again.

The Carleton is like a great little European Inn. Charming, clean, friendly, but not fancy.