Hotwire Hotel: 4* Chicago (Museum Campus-McCormick Place-Soldier Field) Hilton Towers

[Flip]

I'm new at this. Trying to plan our family vacation. We've never been to Chicago so we will be hitting the tower, museums etc... Hoping to stay a couple nights at a four star in the loop or mile.

Don't want to spend more than $175/night. These two came up when I searched Hotwire:

4-star hotel in Magnificent Mile Area - Streeterville

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4-star hotel in North Michigan Avenue - Water Tower - Gold Coast

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Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated!

:)

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

The 4* in the MagMile zone is a match for the Hyatt Regency so that would be our best guess for that property. The 4* in the NMA zone is a match for the Drake, Westin, and Ambassador East, so either of those would be our best guess.

Please use this HOTWIRE link to begin any purchases you make.

In case this works better for your plans, you could also book the Hilton Towers for $188/nite... a little higher than your budget mentioned above but i mention just in case you're interested.

Let us know how it goes and what you decide or if we can be of further help.

[Flip]

I just saw this one: 4-star hotel in Museum Campus - McCormick Place - Soldier Field $105

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Any idea? Is this area close enough to the City Pass attractions?

[thereuare]

This is a match for the Hilton Towers so that would be our best guess.

Please use this HOTWIRE link to begin any purchases you make.

AaronJB may be able to comment regarding some of the sights you're considering, but you can probably also located them using the Chicago map at our sister site: Things To Do 411.com

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[Flip]

Yep...towers for $105 booked through your HOTWIRE link. Thanks. Anyone here stayed at this hotel?

[thereuare]

Congratualtions on your success!

Glad to hear it went as expected and that you received the hotel you were hoping for.

Happy we were able to help and thank you for using our HOTWIRE link to begin your purchase.

Enjoy your stay and the time with your family in Chicago.

[Flip]

Any suggestions for good places to park near this hotel?

[thereuare]

AaronJB is local to this area so he may be able to offer some advice once he sees this thread.

[birdseed]

Hi Flip,

Wow! You lucky dog, you won one of our favorite hotels in all of Chicago! On the day of your checkout the Chicago Blues Fest opens, it is across the street from your hotel at Grant Park, and best of all it is FREE! Be sure to check that out! You are also within walking distance to Buddy Guy's blues club, which is relocating very soon, but the last I checked was still at their original site. (Less than 6 blocks away, maybe 3? It's been a few months and I enjoy Chicago so much I never mind walking.) There is plenty of parking around this area and we have used many of the open lots without any problems. The hotel has a shuttle that will take you up to the Hancock Bldg and Navy Pier, over to State Street, etc. This is the hotel the Chicago Bears stay at the night before home games. Great food and drink at Kitty O'Shea's on the ground floor of the hotel. Be sure and check out the Grand Ballrooms at the hotel just for fun. What are the age ranges in this family outing? That may give us ideas of what/where to send you. Are the Cubs/Sox in town? Wicked? Enjoy! You will have a great time in Chi-town. Congrats on a great hotel! :)

[AaronJB]

The Millennium Park parking lot is about 1/2 mile (maybe a tiny bit less) North of the hotel. Parking there is about $20 a night (at last check, you may want to call to get current rates), so that's probably about half what the Hilton's charging.

The Millennium Park Garage is easily accessed from various points

throughout the loop.

From Points West: Drive east on Monroe Street to Columbus Drive. Take

a LEFT on Columbus Drive and proceed down the garage entrance ramp. At

the bottom of the ramp, turn left into the Millennium Park Garage.

From Points North via I-94: Take the Ohio Street exit off of I-94.

Proceed east on Ohio Street to Fairbanks. Take a RIGHT on Fairbanks and

proceed south across the river. Fairbanks becomes Columbus Drive on the

southern side of the river. Follow Columbus Drive past Randolph Street,

and proceed down the garage entrance ramp. At the bottom of the ramp,

turn right into the Millennium Park Garage.

From Points North via Lake Shore Drive: Drive south on Lake Shore Drive

to the Monroe Street exit. Take a RIGHT onto Monroe Street. Take a

RIGHT on Columbus Drive and proceed down the garage entrance ramp. At

the bottom of the ramp, turn left into the Millennium Park Garage.

From Points South via Lake Shore Drive: Drive north on Lake Shore Drive

to the Monroe Street exit. Take a LEFT onto Monroe Street. Take a

RIGHT on Columbus Drive and proceed down the garage entrance ramp. At

the bottom of the ramp, turn left into the Millennium Park Garage.

Other convenient parking is located in the Grant Park North, Grant Park

South and East Monroe Garages. For more information or directions for

any of these parking garages, please call 312-616-0600.