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Hyatt Regency Chicago vs Le Meridien Essex Chicago
Side-by-side comparison of two hotels in Chicago — score, location, comfort and price.
VS
This Chicago matchup — Hyatt Regency Chicago versus Le Meridien Essex Chicago — is neck and neck. The core dynamic: two hotels with genuinely different strengths.
Toss-up
Too close to call on data alone. Both are legitimate options in Chicago.
If you only remember one thing
A 1.39-point gap between Hyatt Regency Chicago and Le Meridien Essex Chicago. That's noise, not signal. Both work. Pick on feel.
Choose Hyatt Regency Chicago
- Being close to the action is non-negotiable
Choose Le Meridien Essex Chicago
- You're optimizing for value over extras
Score comparison
| Dimension | Hyatt Regency Chicago | Le Meridien Essex Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 90.90 | 90.90 |
| Value | 50.00 | 52.48 |
| Location | 84.58 | 74.51 |
| Comfort | 81.40 | 81.40 |
| Services | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Overall | 71.85 | 70.46 |
Detailed analysis
Reputation: Reputation is essentially tied between the two.
Value: Value goes to Le Meridien Essex Chicago, slightly (2.48 pts gap).
Location: Location goes to Hyatt Regency Chicago, noticeably (10.07 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort is essentially tied between the two.
Services: Services is essentially tied between the two.
Price
Hyatt Regency Chicago
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Le Meridien Essex Chicago
EUR 291
Classic King Room
Facilities
Both hotels
Facilities for disabled guestsFitness centerFree WifiNon-smoking roomsRestaurant
Only Hyatt Regency Chicago
Family roomsParking on siteWifi in all areas
Only Le Meridien Essex Chicago
ParkingPet friendlyRoom service