IL Chicago North Shore Radisson Northbrook

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If you're looking for a hotel near the airport, the Radisson Northbrook might be for you. Not O'Hare Airport - this is near Palwaukee airport. It's a quirky area but obviously of interest because there are quite a few hotels and restaurants around.

My forty-four dollar priceline room was on the seventh floor looking across a forest preserve. It was a good size and included a king size bed, a couch, table, desk and chair, high speed internet access, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, and a terrycloth robe. But the star is the sleep number bed. Radisson has made an effort to get these into all their hotels to distinguish themselves from the competition, and it works for me. You can dial a nice firm mattress or a soft sloppy one, and one side of the king bed can be different from the other. Lotsa fun, and for someone like myself with a back that occasionally acts up, it's great to be able to change it at will.

Check in was fast, staff were friendly and greeted me as I walked through the hall. Parking is free. The usual cable channels on tv. There is a restaurant and bar at the front of the hotel - I didn't eat there but it looked okay, nothing special. For a fancy meal, walk across the street to Allgauer's in the Hilton.

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