Check the exact date of the Chicago Blackhawks game to which you have tickets.
Select the hotel where you wish to stay. NHL Hotels includes 25 properties near the United Center.
Marriot Chicago is the closest at only .62 miles away.
Upscale hotel choices include the Crowne Plaza Metro at 1.51 miles, Hotel Allegro at 2.13 miles and the Renaissance Chicago Hotel at 2.41 miles away.
Budget-friendly options include the Howard Johnson Inn, Best Western River North and Hampton Inn of the Majestic Chicago Theatre District.
Telephone the hotel to make a reservation, or make it online, through a travel website, or the hotel's corporate website.
Locate the address of the hotel before leaving -- program it into your GPS -- or print out specific directions. Arrange for transportation to and from the airport, if flying.
