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Need Help in identifying these two hotels: 3 1/2* Theater District 90% Hotwire reviews $207 per night Hotwire.com 3.5-star Hotel in Chicago Loop - Theater District This Hotel features the following amenities: Fitness Center Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply. Restaurant(s) Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary. Business Center Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply. High-Speed Internet Access Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply. Golf Nearby Property is located within walking distance or a short drive of at least one golf course; an extra charge typically applies. Accessible for the blind Braille or raised signage Accessible for the deaf TTY for telephone, visual or flashing fire alarm and vibrating alarm clock Accessible path of travel <amenity names only please... not descriptions> In-room accessibility Accessible path from the room entrance to the window, the bed and the bathroom; accessible hardware and minimal resistance to open the door; accessible temperature controls and window coverings Accessible bathroom Raised toilet, hand-held shower and grab bars at the tub and toilet Handicapped parking <amenity names only please... not descriptions> Roll-in shower Bathroom has a roll-in shower 4-star Hotel in Magnificent Mile North - Water Tower 75% Hotwire reviews $217 Hotwire.com 4-star Hotel in Magnificent Mile North - Water Tower This Hotel features the following amenities: Smoke Free Rooms Guest rooms at this hotel are always smoke-free. Fitness Center Guests have access to exercise equipment; an additional charge may apply. Restaurant(s) Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary. Business Center Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply. High-Speed Internet Access Guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access; an extra charge may apply. Accessible for the blind Braille or raised signage Accessible for the deaf TTY for telephone, visual or flashing fire alarm and vibrating alarm clock Accessible path of travel <amenity names only please... not descriptions> In-room accessibility Accessible path from the room entrance to the window, the bed and the bathroom; accessible hardware and minimal resistance to open the door; accessible temperature controls and window coverings Accessible bathroom Raised toilet, hand-held shower and grab bars at the tub and toilet Handicapped parking <amenity names only please... not descriptions> Roll-in shower Bathroom has a roll-in shower Thanks

Thanks for the information. We weren't planning on spending any time in the neighborhood around the hotel. It's just for sleeping. We have stayed at a hotel in O'hare before and felt that the trip from the Pulaski station where we are staying to the loop would be about 10-15 minutes shorter than traveling from O'hare. Is that true? Do you happen to know the name of the hotel in Lincoln Park? Thanks

Thank you for the very informative and helpful post.

Thank you. I read the FAQ, but thought someone familiar with the area might know if very large conventions tend to overbook. That information would have been useful. This is leisure travel that happens to coincide with the dates of a large convention. My preference would be to stay in the Loop/River, but I don't want to spend $250 or more a night (I've been spoiled by great deals on Chicago Hotels in the past). I have placed bids on 4* and 3* in the Loop/River areas up to $149, but have been rejected. I have reservations at the Carlton Midway, that I can cancel ($99 a night). The hotel is nothing special, but it's newly renovated and .3 miles from the Orange line. I'm not familiar with the outlying areas and wonder if there might be another area with more character that has good transit access and similar pricing to the Carlton. Thanks

I booked flights to Chicago on a whim and read the convention dates wrong. Forty thousand people are flying in for a convention on 6/11. I would prefer to stay in the loop or north river, but the prices are high and availability is limited. Does anyone have experience when there is a large convention in town? If I wait, is their a chance that rates will come down? Any suggestion for other areas that have good CTA access?