The Lombard St motels are hit and miss, and this was a miss for us. It is conveniently located close to food & shopping, all within walking distance. This motel also offers free parking, a plus on Lombard. But its design is older, and allows for a lot of the street noise to be heard in the rooms. When we checked in at 4, we were given the room right over the office next to the street. I asked for another and was told none were available. Clerk said- you won’t hear the traffic, there is no window over the street. True, but we had to listen to the office door slamming closed all night long. There was a coffee maker in the room, but no coffee. Hubby went downstairs to office to get some to prepare in the room, but they wouldn’t give him any. Instead they had coffee made there in the office for guests, something they didn’t tell us at check-in. We also encountered a gentleman who was also unhappy with the room he had been given. Turns out he booked the same type of room and checked in later than us, but was given another room at check in, when we were not. Crappy service.
Also, because of the age of this place, there are issues that the renovation didn’t address. If you look at the pics, you’ll see the gaps around the door. The frame is crooked, and this let in so much noise, light, and cold air. I tried stuffing towels in the gaps, but it didn’t help much.
I don’t think we’ll be staying at this place again.