Hotwire Hotel: Lombard Oakbrook area 8/27 - 8/29

[simplysw]

This is my first post to your site so sorry in advance if I've made an error :)

Traveling with 2 children 8/27 - 8/29 for their first trip to Chicago.

Checked out Hotwire and found two hotels that I would love your input on:

3 star $129 Mag Mile Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Laundry, etc.

3 star $139 Chicago Loop Breakfast, Fitness, Pool, Laundry, etc.

I know my kids would love a pool but other than that we are open to suggestions.

Thanks so much for your help.

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding :)

Please list the complete amenties HOTWIRE associates with the hotel you're looking at and we'll have a look at this.

So we can replicate your search, how many adults/children did you search for?

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Yellowdog.

[simplysw]

Thank you for your response yellowdog.

I used a search for 2 adults, 2 children Mag Mile and Chicago Loop areas for 8/27 - 8/29

3 star $129 Mag Mile

Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Business Center, Laundry Facilities and Hi Speed Access

3 star $139 Chicago Loop

Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness Center, Pool, Business Center, Laundry, Hi Speed

Thanks in advance!

[AaronJB]

The 3* Mag Mile would likely be the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, while

my guess for the 3* Loop would be the La Quinta. Both of these properties are not centrally located and will be quiet at night, but the area around the La Quinta - which is primarily a business district - is going to be particularly quiet later in the evening. At the HI, it's not too far to the River North area, where there's a wide variety of restaurants. Not sure why these dates are on the expensive side

for late Summer (convention?)

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[simplysw]

Well we thought we'd like to stay downtown but there must be something going on... prices are quite high so we are looking elsewhere.

Can you id the following hotels or give us an idea of somewhere fun to stay that's reasonable?

Hotwire searched 2 adults 2 children Lombard Oakbrook area

4 1/2 star $78 Bed choice, non smoking, fitness, swimming pool, restaurant, hi speed access, golf and tennis nearby, business center

3 1/2 star $67 Fitness, swimming pool, business center, hi speed, golf, restaurant

Thanks in advance for your help

[AaronJB]

Oakbrook is a nice area - which direction are you driving in from? I generally suggest the North 'burbs (which are quite nice and offer some activities such as the Ravinia Music Festival and the Chicago Botanic Garden, as well as access to beaches), but if you're coming in from the South Oakbrook would be more convenient.

My guess for the 4.5* would be the Westin, while the 3.5* would be a possible match for the Doubletree Oak Brook.

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