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Reviews of Hilton Garden Inn Evanston 3 stars

1818 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201, United States

#3 of 6 hotels in Evanston

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 346 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Check in was difficult and took a manager to figure it out.

    Very clean

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Tub - Mobility and Hearing Access
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great location right on the campus of Northwestern. Well maintained, clean hotel with nice amenities. Adjacent parking was convenient and reasonable.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Hearing Accessible
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Evening staff was amazing. Made it fun upbeat stay.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    8.0
    We stay there for convenient nearness to family.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Roll-In Shower - Mobility/Hearing Accessible
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Parking garage not connected to hotel.

    Liked availability of restaurants within walking distance.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    9.0
    Will stay again, just not use parking feature.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Everything about the hotel (we did not eat there so no input on that) was clean and great quality and service, except: the parking garage tickets which we paid extra for never worked. We wasted time trying to use the ticket we paid at the hotel desk and then had to reissue... just pack in the lot in back esp if it is a weekend or street parking.

    The hotel and room and staff were very good, even down to the towels and shampoo.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    8.0
    It would have been perfect except for Booking.com/Priceline.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Booking.com messed up the reservation twice. I no longer trust Booking.com or Priceline.

    The staff were unfailingly polite and helpful.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable room, very friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    the bathroom needed more cleaning. Breakfast was mediocre

    Very comfortable room. Super polite and friendly staff

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 December 2023

    8.0
    Nice room but value for money was lacking
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Value for what you get. Wi-Fi was terrible

    Room size and buffet was nice

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2023

    9.0
    Good place to stay in Evanston.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The lobby and elevator area could have been cleaner.

    Room was comfortable and quiet. Breakfast was fine as was the fitness center.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2023

    8.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Missed a personal vault in the room

    Fine hotel, we enjoyed the pool. Staff was very friendly.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2023

    8.0
    UNEVENTFUL
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    wOMAN WORKER IN THE DINING AREA WAS LOOKIG OVER DINERS ALL THE TIME

    fRONT DESK EMPLOYEES WERE GREAT

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    9.0
    Great hotel experience. But the parking garage where you park next door. Run by the city of Evanston was horrible. If yo
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The parking lot sucked. Where you park next door was horrible. I am handicapped. And every day the elevator was broken

    Fantastic staff and room was great.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2023

    8.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Tub - Mobility and Hearing Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    9am and missed the breakfast

    Excellent staff, very helpful and welcoming

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2023

    8.0
    Very comfortable hotel near downtown Evanston, tasty breakfast, comfy bed, big rooms, top notch hote
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing to complain about

    Good breakfast, you can order off a menu and get table service or do buffet. I got table service, very friendly server. Comfy bed, nice room, view ok, location ok, near downtown

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2023

    9.0
    Pleasant, Comfortable and Well-Located
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Our only challenge was the bed being a little too firm. We didn't experience problems with anything in our room or elsewhere on the premises.

    Breakfast was delicious with a variety of hot and cold choices. The fresh fruit offered was excellent. The fitness facility is nicely equipped. Parking at the nearby garage was convenient. The hotel is within walking distance to shopping, restaurants and 1.5 blocks from multi-screen theater. We received daily service to replenish towels, cups, empty wastebaskets and restock coffee supplies. We were welcomed on arrival and received good information regarding parking, meal options and hotel amenities. Thank you so much for a lovely stay!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The parking lot was away from the hotel(OK, just 5 min. walk) and there was no connection, so it was inconvenient to check in and out

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    8.0
    The reasonable price, cleanliness, and the comfortable bed and pillows, were great!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The parking garage was only accessible from the street. In the winter or bad weather, it would have been a problem. Also, the signage was not good on the building. It was not obvious which way to turn to go to the hotel entrance. A sign for the hotel visible when exiting the garage would have been very helpful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2023

    7.0
    A convenient location, but possibly not worth the price/
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    The staff and the building itself are somewhat inhospitable. The blocky architecture is undistinguished, and the design of the rooms unimaginative. Overall, I feel it is overpriced.

    The hotel is convenient to Northwestern University and also to multiple mass transit options. The rooms are quiet and spacious. The layout was adequate, but the workstation and lighting left something to be desired.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    7.0
    Mediocre
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Corner King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Is not as luxurious as the Hiltons I stayed in Turkey

    Personnel

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2023

    8.0
    It’s a very good hotel, and there isn’t much local competition, hence the arguably high price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The price is a little steep, especially for an off-peak stay. Some of the rooms (ours included) have what can most charitably be described as a nondescript view.

    It’s a great location in downtown Evanston, also adjacent to much of the Northwestern University campus and a short walk from two major public transit rail lines. The facilities are clean and orderly, and the staff members are superb and very helpful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2023

    7.0
    Decent hotel in a good location but overpriced for what it is.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The restaurant closes after breakfast and no food or drink available until 5pm. The small snack “store” wasn’t very well stocked. One of 2 elevators went down on Sunday.

    Breakfast was actually pretty decent. Just don’t get the big buffet. Order from the menu or just get the continental buffet. Rooms were clean. The staff was very nice.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    9.0
    Evanston is a nice university town. Loved the ambiance/vibe.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The price of snacks was a little extreme.

    Free water was a bonus. The parking was very inexpensive and also liked in/out privileges. Also liked that many places to visit were within walking distance.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2023

    9.0
    Nice hotel
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Nothing to report.

    More than decent hotel, clean, with staff overall friendly and helpful, spacious rooms and comfortable bed. Complimentary coffee/tea regularly replaced, and a useful microwave in the room. I didn't try the breakfast, which is paid for separately. Prices are in line for the area. I found this Hilton much better in all respects (personnel, facilities,, cleanliness) than the other Hilton nearby, where I have also stayed a couple of times. If back in Evanston, I will certainly choose the Garden Inn again.

    Stayed in June 2023

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