reb1722 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Posted June 11, 2009 HelloI am looking to book a hotel in downtown Chicago. I will be traveling with my wife and 2 children (11 & 2yrs) on Sept 5th and checking out on Sept 7th. We would like to see some different attractions such as the Sears Tower and Millenium Park. We are looking for a nice deal on hotel ($100-$140 range). Any advice on area where we should stay would be appreciated. Would like to find a hotel that doesn't have high parking fees if possible as this will be out of pocket expense. (Company paying for hotel) Not a problem if this is not possible but it would be a plus.
thereuare Posted June 11, 2009 Report Posted June 11, 2009 Welcome to BetterBidding!Searching HOTWIRE for 2adults/2children they have a 4.5* property in the Mag Mile-Streeterville zone for $125 which is a match for the InterContinental so that would be our best guess, as it's well reviewed with a 4.0/5.0 Tripadvisor rating which you can read HERE.There is also a 4* in the NMA-Water Tower-Gold Coast zone for $119/nite which i believe to be the W Chicago Lakeshore.If budget is a concern (not likely if the company is picking us any 'reasonable' hotel tab) there is a $89/nite hotel in the Mag Mile-Streeterville zone, but this matches multiple properties and wont' be able to narrow the field down to less than 3-5 options.Does the InterContinental or the W Lakeshore work for your needs? Let us know and we can provide further details.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
AaronJB Posted June 11, 2009 Report Posted June 11, 2009 A couple of notes:I'd rather suggest the Hancock than the Sears Tower; less lines and easy to work into a Michigan Ave. shopping trip. There's not a whole lot to Millennium Park, and it's more something I suggest as a "pit stop" on the way to something else. As I've recommended in a few other threads in the last 24 hours, the Lincoln Park Zoo is a fantastic zoo (and free.) At the Hancock, there's also the option of going to the Signature Lounge (http://www.frommers.com/destinations/chicago/N20406.html) instead of paying for admission to go to the Observation Deck.The $85 4* in the Mag Mile/Streeterville area seems like a very good deal to me for these dates. Otherwise, between the Intercontinental and W Lakeshore, I'd go with the Intercontinental, which is right on Michigan Ave.
reb1722 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Posted June 11, 2009 Thank you both for the advice. The Intercontinental would suite us just fine. I will also makew it a plan to visit the zoo. I am also going to look into the Hancock building too. I will certainly book through the HOTWIRE link on this site.
AaronJB Posted June 11, 2009 Report Posted June 11, 2009 Thank you for booking through the site's HOTWIRE link and if you have any questions (about the city or hotels), please feel free to ask.
reb1722 Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Posted June 16, 2009 Hello Do you know if the Omni Suites shows up in HOTWIRE? If so what area is it located in and what are the identifying amenities?
AaronJB Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 That information can be found on the site's HOTWIRE listing for the state, which can be found at this Hotwire Hotel List link.That hotel isn't showing for these dates.
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