2* - Mag Mile/Streetersville, $99 - 6/4-6/6/10 35% recommend (that makes me nervous) I'm trying to figure this out, and I've looked through the hotel list. It doesn't list any ammenities (I thought maybe Inn of Chicago, but maybe not...) 3.5* - Chicago Loop, $274 - 6/4-6/6/10 75% recommended Fitness/High Speed Internet I'm guessing Club Quarters Chicago 4* - North Michigan Avenue - Water Tower - Gold Coast , $259 - 6/4-6/6/10 60% recommend Boutique/Fitness Center/Restaurant/Business Center/High Speed Internet/Golf nearby I'm thinking maybe the Whitehall by your descriptions in the Hotel list, however their direct site says they have no rooms that night. I'm having issues w/ finding a reasonable hotel downtown that weekend, as apparently there is some kind of conference for physicians (35,000 attendees according to one of the commerce websites), and the few hotels that do have openings are saying that its going to be $350+ a night (the courtyard told me $415) I'm planning this trip for my husband's birthday, and while I don't need a super swank fabulous hotel, I don't want to stay at a dump either. I'd like to stay either downtown or really close to downtown. I did get tix to a CWS game while we're there, but don't want to stay in that area (I've heard its not a nice place to stay, and not much around) Do any of you have a guess at the 2* and a recommendation about which place would be best. I'm I better off trying to wait a little longer? I just get nervous, especially since a lot of things are already completely booked because of the convention in town.