where to stay in chicago?

kny_75 · 12-13-2007, 06:01 AM

i will be in Chicago the first weekend of october, but it seems all the availbale hotels in downtown are very expensive. Where could i look for a pretty cheap hotel? which area outside downtown? do you know any, maybe close to a metro or train station, so we could easily go to the city?

hEaLtH_fReAkcom · 12-13-2007, 06:06 AM

dont go to a hotel. you can stay at my house for free! j/k. lol.look for hotels in Oak Park and check out downtown Oak Park. just cause you come to Illinois doesnt mean you should stay in Chicago. there are lots of other nices places to go.

xxLaKoNeJiiTaxx · 12-13-2007, 06:11 AM

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RickyV · 12-13-2007, 06:16 AM

Don't stay in Oak Park, you have to cross through some bad areas to get in and out of there. I strongly suggest you stay in Rosemont. It's near the airport, very very safe area - It's the safest most low crime area around Chicago actually. There is a CTA train that goes into Rosemont. CTA is our Public Transportation. That train will take you directly into downtown Chicago and from there, you can take other trains to other neighborhoods to visit. Sleep in a safe area.

Breezer · 12-13-2007, 06:20 AM

I used to live in Lincoln Park, and have had friends stay here when they are in Chicago-close to everything!!! 4 blocks away from Lake Michigan and a bus ride away from downtown.http://www.innlp.com/

StellaBtheWriter9767 · 12-13-2007, 06:25 AM

Oh, goodness. "Bad neighborhood" talk. Please.Oak Park is a lovely town, worth visiting in its own right (Hemingway and architect Frank Lloyd Wright were from Oak Park). If you take the Green Line, you are NOT going to find yourself smack-dab in the middle of a rumble.I live along the O'Hare branch of the Blue Line, and I advise AGAINST you staying in a hotel near O'Hare. (That includes Rosemont.) Why? Construction is underway on those tracks, and it can take you nearly two hours at some points (late evening and night, primarily) just to get from downtown to your hotel near O'Hare. I am not exaggerating. That would not be fun, and it would not be worth it.Stay in a hotel, inn or bed-and-breakfast in a more in-lying neighborhood such as Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Wrigleyville or Wicker Park/Bucktown.Oh, and still considering Oak Park? Green Line's moving just fine, and getting from Oak Park to downtown Chicago takes roughly 30 minutes, which is VERY reasonable.

WendyUSA4984 · 12-13-2007, 06:30 AM

Try 'The Seneca Hotel', its on N. Michigan Ave. Beautiful area, lots of shopping too. The Loop is called 'downtown', if you stayed at the Seneca a cab ride would get you to downtown and then back to your hotel. Or try a Chicago bed and breakfast like 'The Inn At Lincoln Park.' It looks to be under 100 bucks. A great area, but youre quite far from downtown, a cab would be costly, so call the Inn and ask if theres a nearby stop for the elevated train.