A busy commercial thoroughfare in Chicago, Higgins Road is located near the city's O'Hare International Airport, the main arrival point for business travelers and tourists arriving by air. One prominent attraction in Chicago is the Navy Pier, the Midwest's leading tourist destination, featuring dining, shopping, a boardwalk and a 150-foot Ferris wheel. The city's Millennium Park offers music, art and architecture including the stainless-steel Cloud Gate sculpture, as well as ice skating in the winter. Chicago has 29 miles of lakefront walking and bicycling paths.
Like many hotels, restaurants and other businesses on Higgins Road, SpringHill Suites Chicago O'Hare caters largely to business travelers and tourists who have arrived in the city via the airport. O'Hare International is the world's second-busiest airport, behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in terms of the number of landings and departures. Special features at SpringHill Suites include a complimentary airport shuttle and high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the property. The Outback Steakhouse and the Muvico Rosemont 18 movie theaters are nearby.
Catering to leisure and business travelers, the Chicago Marriott O'Hare is convenient to the Allstate Arena, the Rosemont Theatre and a Chicago Transit Authority train station. Guests often stay at the hotel when they are in Chicago for events at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, which boasts 840,000 square feet of space. Dining options in the immediate area include Nick's Fishmarket, Gino's East of Chicago, Dominick's, Al's Italian Beef and Nancy's Pizza.
Featuring a multilingual staff, 24-hour room service and a fitness center, the Chicago O'Hare Garden Hotel is minutes from O'Hare and offers a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle for guests. Rooms feature work desks with Herman Miller Aeron ergonomic desk chairs, which sell for $2,500 on the retail market. The hotel's Bistro 90 offers fine dining in a casual atmosphere. Other nearby bars and restaurants include Hooters and Bennigan's. A swimming pool, spa and sauna are available for guests.
Special amenities at the Holiday Inn Chicago-O'Hare include a fitness center, a 24-hour complimentary airport shuttle and free high-speed wireless Internet access in all of the rooms, suites and public areas of the hotel. The hotel's on-site restaurant is Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse, named for the late Hall of Fame baseball announcer, which serves veal chops, pork chops, prime rib and aged steaks in a classic old-style Chicago atmosphere. Nick's Fishmarket, specializing in fresh seafood, is nearby.
