Chicago Visit - Hotel/Area Reccomendation?

**Zedder** · #1 05-21-2007, 07:58 PM

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

68l30 · #2 05-21-2007, 08:09 PM

LOL.....It's a 30 min drive to downtown when you are downtown

Steve

Postsedan · #3 05-21-2007, 08:47 PM

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

Dan.

**SS427** · #4 05-21-2007, 08:53 PM

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

**Xplantdad** · #5 05-21-2007, 09:05 PM

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

**Xplantdad** · #6 05-21-2007, 09:06 PM

BTW, Rosemont is a cool place to stay! Thanks to Kwhizz...I know first hand!

mrtimstik · #7 05-22-2007, 12:55 AM

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

**Zedder** · #8 05-22-2007, 05:56 AM

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

**COPO** · #9 05-22-2007, 06:11 AM

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.

Postsedan · #10 05-22-2007, 06:12 AM

Mark,

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

Dan.

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