Hotwire Hotel: Last minute help needed please!

[LyndyJoy]

I apologize if I am going about this the wrong way but I am overwhelmed by all the information coming my way! :) Anyways, I am looking for a hotel room in Chicago for tomorrow night, 6/13. I have never stayed before, nor have I ever used Priceline/Hotwire. We want to be "touristy" and have access to all that Chicago has to offer as well being able to get around using CTA. Where would be the best areas to stay!? Any help is greatly appreciated!!

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding :)

Please post your budgett and preferred star rating for the hotel so we have someting to go on :)

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Yellowdog.

[AaronJB]

The Millennium Park/Loop/Grant Park area (South of the River) and the River North/North Michigan Ave. area (North of the River) make up downtown.(on Hotwire, South of the River is Loop and North of the River is broken up into Mag Mile/Streeterville and NMA-Water Tower-Gold Coast)

HOTWIRE does have a 4* Mag Mile/Streeterville for $229 w/fitness, restaurant, business, internet and smoke-free. If you click "continue" to go to the detail page, there is a 4.5/5 tripadvisor rating at the bottom of the detail page. This property has not yet been ID'd/reported to the board, but my guess is that this may be the Westin River North - if so, this is a lovely Westin property right on on the river. There's also a 4* in the Loop on HOTWIRE for $175 w/boutique, fitness, restaurant, business, internet for $175 - this would likely be the Allegro, which (while a very nice hotel) is not particularly well-located in the West Loop, but given that this is the cheapest downtown HOTWIRE listing (the next least expensive is about $55 more), you could take a taxi back to the hotel at night.

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[LyndyJoy]

Thanks for the info so far! I am looking for a 3.5* star and up preferrably and would like to keep it around $200, not including tax, etc. I noticed one on Hotwire in the Loop area $117 4* with fitness, pool, wifi, business center, and restraunt. Any guess as to what it might be!? Thanks again!!

[AaronJB]

My apologies, I must have been looking at tonight instead of tomorrow - prices for tomorrow are more reasonable. The Loop Hotel is likely the Palmer House, although I'd recommend the 4.5* Mag Mile/Streeterville w/Restaurant, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Laundry, Spa, which is showing for $119 - that is likely the James.

If you are looking for more just a nice place to sleep, there is a 3.5* Mag Mile/Streeterville w/fitness, restaurant, pool, internet and restaurant for $83, which would likely be the Doubletree.

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