Chicago, Illinois, is a metropolitan area known for being a business and finance center. With more than 2.8 million residents, Chicago is home to a rich and diverse culture that lures in thousands of visitors each year. For guests wishing to travel to the "Windy City," there are hotels in the Chicago area outside of downtown that provide the cheapest rates. Guests can choose between being located near the Chicago Airport, the Convention Center or the "L" train system, all for less than $65 a night.
Located in the heart of Chicago, just one mile from the Rosemont Stephens Convention Center, the Chicago O'Hare Garden Hotel offers 117 rooms starting at just $42 per night, as of 2010. This boutique hotel provides all guest rooms with both bath and showers, Internet access, refrigerators/mini bar and a tea maker. The beds were renovated in 2007, and rooms are provided with either an executive king, or executive double and include a complimentary breakfast buffet. Discounts are available upon phone reservations for AAA and government card holders. Rooms are cheaper when booked on weekdays and nonholidays in advance. Overlooking West Higgins Road, the hotel is located on the same street as the "L" rapid transit system, and minutes from the O'Hare Airport, of which the hotel provides 24-hour free shuttle service to the airport and local attractions. Self-proclaimed as the closest hotel to downtown Chicago, the Chicago O'Hare Garden Hotel is a 10-minute drive, with many restaurants including Bistro 90 and activities such as swimming and tennis nearby.
Renovated in 2009, the Days Inn of Schaumburg/Elk Grove is five miles from the Schaumburg Convention Center, and five and a half miles from the Alexian Brothers Field, home of the Flyers minor league baseball team. All rooms at this Days Inn provide guests with free high-speed wireless Internet access, complimentary continental breakfast, express check out, free parking, free calls, microwaves and refrigerators. This nonsmoking hotel is also pet friendly. All rooms have either two queens or one king bed. The hotel has many nearby restaurants including Chabia Thai, Charlies Charhouse, Real Time Sports Bar and Sunnyside Pancake House, with a Medieval Times dinner entertainment show just seven miles away. Prices for this Days Inn start at $43 when booking in advance for a weekday nonholiday visit. Additional discounts are available for AAA, AARP, government, seniors and promotion users.
Located in a quiet suburb of Chicago, the Executive Plaza Hotel is nestled in Wheeling where shopping, dining and golf is available nearby. Guests at the hotel can enjoy being just a few minutes drive from the Arlington Race Track less than four miles away, and just one mile from the Chicago Executive Airport. All 142 rooms offer top-of-the-line bedding in their king and queen guest rooms, with complimentary high-speed Internet access. Select rooms have views overlooking the Chevy Chase Country Club, home of premier golf less than half a mile away, with other select rooms overlooking Restaurant Row, with the Best Garden Cafe and Lounge on the property for meals and late-night snacks. Complimentary breakfast is provided daily, with drinks available for purchase in the hotel's lounge during afternoon and evening hours. Prices for the Executive Plaza Hotel & Conference Center begin at $48, as of 2010. Additional low prices may be available when booked in advance, for weekdays, and for non-holidays.
The Courtyard of Chicago Wood Dale/Itasca is located on the quiet North Wood Dale Road, providing a hotel stay 30 minutes from downtown. This hotel is located near O'Hare International Airport, Woodfield Mall and the Oak Brook Mall for shopping and dining needs. The Courtyard has a marbled floor lobby, an indoor pool and Jacuzzi, and the Courtyard Cafe section, dedicated to reasonably priced hot breakfasts all week and dinner Monday through Friday. The standard guest rooms were renovated in 2009 and provide two doubles or one king bed and come equipped with a flat-screen television and free wireless Internet access. The Courtyard is one mile from the Wood Dale Metro Station, which can take guests toward downtown Chicago, with a bus and subway station just eight miles away. Prices for this hotel start at $65, as of 2010, with lower prices available for AAA/CAA members, seniors and government/military officials with proper identification. Further discounts may also be provided if booked at least 30 days in advance, for weekday visits and during nonholiday travel.
