InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile by IHG
Hotel · 505 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 5,496 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 64 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
64
6% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.4★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Nov ’23 | 6 | 4 |
| Dec ’23 | 45 | 2 |
| Jan ’24 | 22 | 0 |
| Feb ’24 | 23 | 3 |
| Mar ’24 | 30 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 32 | 2 |
| May ’24 | 31 | 2 |
| Jun ’24 | 32 | 2 |
| Jul ’24 | 40 | 3 |
| Aug ’24 | 28 | 2 |
| Sep ’24 | 28 | 0 |
| Oct ’24 | 25 | 1 |
| Nov ’24 | 31 | 2 |
| Dec ’24 | 28 | 3 |
| Jan ’25 | 16 | 2 |
| Feb ’25 | 25 | 4 |
| Mar ’25 | 19 | 2 |
| Apr ’25 | 28 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 33 | 1 |
| Jun ’25 | 33 | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | 50 | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | 50 | 0 |
| Sep ’25 | 34 | 0 |
| Oct ’25 | 24 | 1 |
| Nov ’25 | 27 | 5 |
| Dec ’25 | 35 | 2 |
| Jan ’26 | 29 | 0 |
| Feb ’26 | 18 | 4 |
| Mar ’26 | 17 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 27 | 1 |
| May ’26 | 33 | 3 |
| Jun ’26 | 45 | 4 |
| Jul ’26 | 47 | 2 |
| Aug ’26 | 9 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
5 occurrences — worst: 4 five-star reviews on 2023-11-28 vs avg 0.0/day
weight 1
Show all 5
- 4 five-star reviews on 2023-11-28 vs avg 0.0/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-02-19 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-02-24 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-11-11 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-02-28 vs avg 0.6/day
- low activity account 48 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 2 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
One of the best hidden places on the magnificent Mile
- Ahmad Hawashin ★★★★★ 2024-04-22 suspicion 55
- Leah Catullo ★★★★★ 2025-12-08 suspicion 55
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 62 remaining flagged reviews.
Casey Alessandro
1 review
★★★★★
2025-11-11
Karen Zoellner
2 reviews
★★★★★
2023-11-28
Little Mouse
97 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-02-28
Lovely hotel! Very elegant. Pool is so beautiful and regal
J Foodie “J Foodie”
232 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-02-28
Love going here when I'm Chicago to hang with family and friends.
DK Cothron
207 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-02-28
Excellent Location
Ivan Gonzalez
30 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-11
Brenda Sprague
89 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-11
Bob Lindert
14 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-02-24
Kait Gorman
106 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-02-24
Favorite place to stay in Chicago!
Patrick Zenz
100 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-02-24
It’s always nice to stay in this hotel and if you want to see Chicago it’s at the perfect location
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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