Priceline Hotel: 4* Chicago (Airport OHare ORD) Hilton

[betsybug]

I had no choice but to send my kids on their opera getaway trip to O'Hare to find an affordable room. This hotel was $79 on Hotwire and was $219 on Hilton site. Due to Chicago Marathon on Oct. 7 and a medical convention, downtown was sold out or exoribitant ($400+). I've been bidding for six weeks and could not even get an O'Hare hotel for this same price a week ago. So it pays to keep bidding when rates are high and availability is low as long as you have a cancelable back-up (mine was Candelwood O'Hare for $85).

They're in college and won't mind the 45 minute El ride to Union Station nearly as much as I would. At least the Hilton is the closest hotel to the airport with only a few minute walk to the Blue Line station inside.

[AaronJB]

I'm amazed this was even available due to how insane the marathon (really probably the worst weekend for downtown hotels all year) makes even outlying hotels - very lucky and a great price! :)