I am traveling to Chicago,IL at the end of April 2024 for a couple of nights before traveling Eastward to visit my sister in South Bend, IN. please give me some hotel or AirBnB recommendations for a stay near all the action. Plan on a river boat architecture tour and probably a re-visit to The Art Institute. I’m meeting up with a friend who used to live in Chicago and I will see what she suggests. In the meantime, I would love your thoughts.
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Bay Area, California
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I did some looking for an early fall stay. Oh boy, the hotel rates were high. Do you have credit card or hotel points? I guess it's a good use of them.
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Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
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We live and die with Hotel.com and Hoteltonight.com It has been several years since we stayed in Chicago (son moved) so cannot recommend a specific location.
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SE Pennsylvania
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I really liked the Silversmith last year.
Good location not far from the CAI and Millennial Park. I just checked late April and depending on your dates it may just meet your budget.
https://www.guestreservations.com/silversmith-chicago-hotel/booking
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OP
Seattle, WA, USA
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Guess I will try using credit card points but there isn’t much of a bargain there either.
I have used the regular hotel search engines to find a nice property but wanted personal experience. So, keep the suggestions coming and then I will run them by my friend.
So far, I have. On my list:
Silversmith
Claridge House
Hotel Felix
Hampton inn majestic
The Godfrey hotel
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Last Frontier aka Alaska 🏔️
3575 posts
We stayed 4 nights at the London House Curio. Fantastic location!
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OP
Seattle, WA, USA
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Thank you all for the suggestions and I will look them over. There is some time and I don’t think early Spring will be too busy in Chicago, although I will say I’m not that familiar with the city, as I’ve only been there transiting or on a weekend visit when my friend lived there.
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Hotel Palomar Chicago is a great central location near the Art Institute and Riverwalk. Modern, pet-friendly hotel with a cool cocktail lounge. and The Robey Chicago in Bucktown has small stylish rooms and is a short ride on the L train to downtown. Hip local neighborhood with good dining. Definitely take the architecture river tour - it's a highlight. Be sure to check out Millennium Park too. Have an amazing time reconnecting with your friend who knows the city well. You'll love Chicago - such a walkable, entertaining city.
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Mid-Atlantic area
7206 posts
We stayed at The Drake, 140 E Walton Pl, a couple years ago for a sibling get together. It was fine.
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OP
Seattle, WA, USA
1423 posts
Sammyclark, is the Palomar now known as The Royal Sonesta North located on North State street? Do you know? The websites aren’t clear on this but when I Google the Palomar, the Royal Sonesta pops up.
It (Royal Sonesta) was one of the hotels I saw earlier in my search.
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Sioux Falls, SD, USA
3102 posts
Or you could stay in the suburbs and take in the train. I grew up in Arlington Heights. It's $8 in and $8 out. Hotels are much cheaper out in the 'burbs. Plus if you stay out there, you can go to Johnny's Beef on Arlington Heights Rd and get the double Chicago dog.