Name: Skylark Motel Chicago Midway Airport
Address: South Archer Avenue, 5435, Chicago, 60638, US

2/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Max

VILE AND DISGUSTING!!!! genuinely the nastiest sess pool of an accommodation you could imagine. There were piss handprints on the walls, as well as dead roach smeared on wall. Doors did not lock well and room had mold on lampshades which is a health hazard. Immediately regretted booking upon seeing it and had to find another hotel. Unsafe area also.

Friends

2/10

Poor

21 Mar 2026

Roop

This place should shut down. It is the worst accommodation I have ever stayed at.

Self

4/10

Poor

07 Sep 2025

Stephen

Easily one of the worst places ever. Slightly better than spending the night in Chicago Midway terminal.

2/10

Poor

31 Aug 2025

juan

Dirty sheets and room

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Aug 2025

Raul

All you smell is cigarette smoke

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Aug 2025

Stephen

A dump. Next time im forced to choose this place or a floor in the airport, I'll choose the floor.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Amy

Terrible

The room was unacceptable with both safety and sanitary issues. The toilet was leaking all over the floor. The door jamb was broken. The smoke detector was taped to the ceiling. Curtain rods are broken. The flooring is coming up. Holes in walls. Cigarette burns on the sheets. Absolutely unacceptable.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2025

Fletcher

Poorly cleaned and not kept up well.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Jun 2024

Anthony

NO!!!!

Owners locked me out of my room. Went to the front desk to try to get in. Another man come into the office. The person that was staying with me was right outside of the office smoing a cigarette waiting to get into room. Owner said that there were only two people to be allowed in the room and somebody else was already in it. I tried to tell him that the a man that came into the office after me was not with me. He did not believe me and picked up the phone and tried to call that room. It is not their business who I have any hotel room that I've rented for the night. He should have been more worried about the man sitting in a truck outside selling dope all night. I'm assured they already know as they probably are getting a kick back from it.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

17 May 2024

Lisa

Cockroaches !

I wanted to use the refrigerator and when I opened the cabinet there was a nest of cockroaches!! Omg!! My room didn’t have a secure lock or padlock. There was only the turn the knob on the door handle kind of security. Sorry. I was terrified and disgusted and I didn’t have a choice but to stay

Self

2/10

Poor

31 Dec 2023

Mahedi

We visited the hotel, approached the check-in counter, and politely inquired if a visitor could join us. Unfortunately, the staff member responded rudely, threatening to expel us if anyone else appeared on the security camera. Shockingly, he physically confronted us, treating us as if we were in a fight. He even canceled our reservation, leaving us feeling unsafe. Subsequently, we contacted the police, and after their arrival, we decided to leave the premises.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Nov 2023

Sergey

I think housekeeping just changed only bed sheets. Bathroom is dirty, floors never met maps and water. Definitely overpriced motel. Never ever.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

20 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Basically a drug den

The place was disgusting. Dirty hand prints on the walls, dirty sheets with blood on them, a plastic bag over the smoke alarm, cigarette ashes on the floor and in the bed, the bathroom was just drywall with no paint, bathtube paint was chiped everywhere. There wasn't any soap to wash your hands. But at least there wasn't bedbugs.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

19 Mar 2023

Candice

Got kicked out at 230am for asking for a cab call

Nothing in the room worked lady at desk was supposed to get a cab for us at 230 to go the airport. Instead a rude lady called and said my time was up and I needed to leave. I attempted to explain the situation to her and she basically wavede off. Although conveniently located to airport this is not where you want to stay.

Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Dec 2022

Karla

Poor

The room was still dirty. It was not in good conditions hole on the ceiling in the bathroom overall not a good experience. Upon checking out, I was locked in my room had to call front desk for them to open the door.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2022

Brian

Was ok considering I just needed a place to sleep for the night.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

27 Aug 2022

Brian

At least there was a bed?

The proximity to Midway was great. Other than that, it was pretty bad, holes in the floor, scarry shower. However, I didn't have to sleep on the floor at the airport, so I guess there is that.

Self

4/10

Poor

27 Aug 2022

Ehab

It was a surface to sleep and a shower with a shower drain. Good enough.

Business

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2022

Demitrius

My stay

My stay was ok. Nothing bad about my stay. Other then the price seem high, but what's not in chicago.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2022

Verified traveler

Best Western Hopkinsville

Front desk white lady was great, only actual service person. I give her a 10!

Housekeeping and the Management very unprofessional, they don't even need to be rated cause it was that bad.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 May 2022

Shannon

We checked in later but within our timeframe. They did not have our requested/ reserved and previously paid for room available. They lessened our bed paint, putting us in a room that was disgusting, falling apart and dilapidated.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

18 Mar 2022

Maria

Room not confortable and tv do not work very bad and expensive bed terrible mattress 99.00 should be refund to me

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Aug 2021

Mary

No honeymoon

SIngle female and was given a room with a mirrored ceiling, neon love lights and cupid lights above the bed, condoms in the drawer, it was horrible. I immediately felt uneasy. I was afraid to undress, sleep in the bed, walk on the floor barefoot (no carpet).
The floor was filthy, trash on floor on bathroom. I was desperate for a room after my flight was canceled late. Didn't know the area and felt stuck. Guess you get what you pay for ($107)

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2021

Eddy

Skylark Motel

Very convenient!
Right next to the airport!
You can walk to it!
However, no coffee or drain plug for the bathtub.

Business

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2021

Khristopher

Small room

It was a good stay the room was nice a bit small but ok

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2021

Veneeda

Awesome

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2020

William

Absolutely terrible.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2020

Brandon

My stay at the skylark

Room was nice clean had two beautiful mirrors and an amazing bed would most definitely recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

It’s a very clean room
What I didn’t like was they didn’t have a microwave so I had to go hunt up supper and breakfast instead of heating up what I had with me but overall it was good . Constance M

Business

2/10

Poor

31 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Property was extremely dirty, blood stains in linens, peanut shells on the floor, hairs in the bed and bathroom. Left within 15 minutes because of the conditions, do not stay here. No refund given. BEWARE

2/10

Poor

15 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Now I’m not a picky person and I’m not even sure I’ve ever in my life left a bad review for anyone, but this motel was atrocious and you need to be warned.
Upon check-in the man was nice and polite. He then handed me a paper to sign (normal enough), then a receipt. He never asked if the card on file was the card I wanted to use for payment and he never spoke a word about paying up front. Most hotels don’t card your card until check out, not before even handing you the keys. We walk in to unit and within seconds the phone rings. So we answer. It was the same man asking if everything was alright. Ok that seems nice and like he was going above and beyond but he also asked before we had a chance to take in exactly what we were looking at.
The floor visibly isn’t even mopped, which left little trust the sheets or anything else had been cleaned. I use the restroom, glance over, and there’s still a bar of soap in the bottom of the shower. Ok so that hasn’t been cleaned either. I start getting ready for the concert and notice there multiple splashes of god knows what covering nearly every wall. Like some spilled something a week ago and never bothered to attempt to wipe anything down.
The whole thing was immensely disgusting. To be fair the sheets appeared clean, but we still slept on top of comforter. The TV seemed to function just fine. There were towels (who knows how clean) and some bars of soap packets. No coffee pot or even a cup anywhere tho. Starbucks was nextdoor, tho.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2019

Ortiz

😳Someone is getting $ off to keep this place Open!

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2019

Kat

Regular budget hotel for one night stay, location is good - close to airport and right next to Starbucks

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

I felt it was grossly over-priced given the lack of amenities.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

09 Apr 2019

Tasha

This hotel was a mess!!!! I don’t know where to begin!!!! The front desk clerk was very friendly!!! That’s about all I can say what not a mess!!! The front door was old and no functioning properly.. the bed had hair all over it. Omg. Hair was everywhere. It was supposed to be a smoke free room. However it was cigarette butts on the floor. Hair all all over the towel seat. Lamps wasn’t working. I don’t ever have enough characters to get start about the tub....... SMH

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2018

James

Place was a bit rough around the edges, but it's a great budget hotel for anyone's travel plan

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Overdose Bed Bug Facility

Horrid unsafe filthy hole. There is no logical reason this place is open.

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Fine for a cheap place to stay close to the airport. Comfy bed, no frills, but that's why it's cheap.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Staff is good

4/10

Poor

08 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Old, old, very old. Very close to a dump.

Stench of cigarettes. Not what I expected from the online add through expedia. I would never elected to stay here if I had known the old, smelly, condition.

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2017

paul

Good stay for the price!

Basic clean and serviceable. Easy walk to food, bars, drug store. Close uber to more

2/10

Poor

28 Sep 2017

jesus

Disgusted customer will never go back

We needed a place close to downtown Chicago we figured since this location is listed on Hotels.com that it was a decent place to go that was our mistake this place should not be listed on any website it was filthy! it's a motel were people stay by the week we were awaken by drunk who come in in the middle the night he was awake all night yelling and crying. A couple staying there or living there when we came back from the baseball game at 11 o'clock at night and other windows open their door open smoking pot. We requested a non-smoking room in the room smells like stale old cigarettes the carpets are stained and filthy the headboard Was damaged on our bed. Overall disgusting I can't believe hotels.com represents places like this after I met made the reservation I tried to cancel it when I read a review and they refused to let me do that so we had to stay there and I can't stress enough do not under any circumstance is go to this hotel!!!!

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Terrible

We stayed 2 nights, could not get a full night sleep either night. The first night, management accused us of breaking into the room and staying without permission, despite having itinerary and key card. The second night The fire alarm went off in all of the hotel rooms. There was no discount or anything given foe the problems. The hotel is filthy.

2/10

Poor

09 May 2017

Verified traveler

Only good thing is close to airport. bad hotel

Dirty, stained, horrible towels, air-conditioner did not work,

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2016

bryan

it was the worst hotels.com property ever. I arrived the place is barely standing. I get to my room it smelled was leaking and toilet would not flush and no one was there to fix

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2016

Cedric

Just a place to sleep. Nothing more nothing less

Dim and dingy. Way over priced.

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2016

josh

Absolute worst

Don't stay here motel is awful. Was afraid to even use the shower beds and everything else were disgusting.

4/10

Poor

29 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Don't not go here

The front desk lady was a sweet heart everything else was unbelievable nasty I did not like it and house keeping stole my Bluetooth speaker never again

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Big Disappointment for a get-a-way

No place to hang up your clothes. No working lamp

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2016

Mootaz

Basic but it did the job for one quick stay