Chicago Visit - Hotel/Area Reccomendation?
 

I may have to go to Chicago in July for a business trip and the family may come along to spend a few days in the area but we don't really want to be right downtown. Can anyone reccomend an area with hotels and maybe some shopping that is within a 30 minute drive to downtown that would be a nice place to stay for a few days? Thanks in advance https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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LOL.....It's a 30 min drive to downtown when you are downtown https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif


Steve

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Mark,

Rosemont, IL. area has lots of hotels and its near O`Hare Airport. As far as traffic goes....it`s terrible where every you stay in the Chicago metro area. Lot`s do to in Chicago in the summer....so check out a few Chicago events and travel websites for info. Welcome to Chicago https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

Dan.

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I stayed here a couple of years ago. Connected directly to the airport and you can also take the tram into downtown. Worked out very well for me and was also reasonable.

Hilton O'hare

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If you've never been....go to the Sears Tower. I was able to go in the John Hancock building (the tallest at the time when I lived there).

I've never been in the Sears Tower...LOL...but I hear it's pretty cool https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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BTW, Rosemont is a cool place to stay! Thanks to Kwhizz...I know first hand! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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I like Rosemont also. Nice hotels and nice dining and you can take the train downtown with just a short walk from all hotels.

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Thanks guys...Rosemont it is! We've just booked a hotel there and will now check to see what's in the area. The wife already saw an ad for Morton's https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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I just returned from a business trip to Chicago and I would highly recommend staying in the downtown area. There are a number of nicer hotels, Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, Westin that are all pretty reasonable especially on the weekends. You will then be within walking distance or a short cab ride of most of the attractions that you will want to see, such as miracle mile shopping district, Navy Pier, etc.

I was fortunate to have a coctail reception on the 95th floor of the John Hancock building and the view was fantastic. I also had a meeting the next day in the Sears tower. I found the city much prettier and cleaner than I remembered it from about 5 years ago and the weather was fantastic.

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Mark,

Morton`s is O.K. a better recommendation is Gibson`s Steak House or Rosebud....both located in Rosemont.

Dan.