Posted by Spoc on May 25, 2005, at 13:15:11
In reply to Re: So will you be joining us? Please? » Spoc, posted by rainbowbrite on May 24, 2005, at 23:26:25
Here is a list organized *roughly* by the areas of downtown Chicago that would be most feasible for attendees to stay in (contains no price clues though, beyond spotting the identifiable economy ones). Disclaimers: this probably isn't all of the feasible ones; and some may not still be there or have changed names. But if so, the new name for it is probably listed too. Also may be repeats, like if the location is somewhere that kinda could fit in two categories. Maybe this will help at least, if you Google them or as a reference while you use the hotel sites to see how much they are and get contact info (not all of these are listed on each of the major hotel sites).
For my purposes here I picked "Convenience Ground Zero" to be the heart of the Mag Mile, around Water Tower Place or the river at Wacker. You couldn't go very wrong with any of the following. Loop ones would be farthest away (well, closest of all if Millenium Park was Ground Zero!), but none are bad. About 15 min. walk, or a quick, few buck cab ride (also there are bus stops every block, for buses that go straight up and down Mich Ave all day and night). Best zip codes to stick within are 60611, 60610, and maybe 60605. A suggestion would be, when you find something you think is suitable, pull up a Yahoo or other online map and enter the address of it. You should be able to get a good idea how far away from ground zero it is. Between about 400 N. and 900 N., and within about 6 blocks east or west of N. Michigan, is probably a decent guideline.
GOLD COAST (Ranges from 5 to 10 min walk to Mag Mile):
Ambassador West Hotel / Omni Ambassador East Hotel / The Talbott Hotel / Claridge Hotel / Sutton Place / Hotel Sofitel / Tremont / SenecaOn or almost on MAG MILE:
Four Seasons Hotel / Hotel Inter-Continental / The Westin, N. Michigan Avenue / Marriott Courtyard, Ontario St./ The Drake / Hotel 71 / Lenox Suites / Club Quarters, E. Wacker / WhiteHall / Fitzpatrick / Park Hyatt / Omni Mich Ave / Marriott, N. Mich Ave / Hyatt, Wacker St. / Le MeridienSTREETERVILLE (next closest to Mag Mile):
Doubletree Guest Suites, Delaware Place / Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre, E. Ohio St. / Radisson Hotel & Suites / Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel / Sheraton Hotel & Towers, N. Water St. / Wyndham, St. Clair St. / Residence Inn Marriott, Walton St. / W Hotel, N. Lake Shore / Comfort Inn, Ohio St. / Embassy Suites, N. Columbus St.RIVER NORTH (varies! Most from 5 to 15 min walk):
Best Western River North, Ohio St. / Cass Hotel / Embassy Suites, N. State St. / Holiday Inn Chicago Mart, N. Orleans / Howard Johnson Inn / Ohio House Motel / The Westin River North, Dearborn St. / Red Roof / Homewood Suites / Raphael / Hampton Inn / Amalfi / House of Blues Loews hotel / Renaissance / Hard Rock Hotel / Hilton Garden, Grand St. / Courtyard Marriott, Hubbard St. /LOOP (most approx. 15 min. walk):
Hotel Allegro / Hotel Burnham / Crowne Plaza Hotel / Executive Plaza Hotel / The Fairmont Hotel / Monaco Hotel / The Palmer House Hilton / Renaissance Hotel / Swissôtel Chicago / W Chicago City Center Hotel, Adams St. / Oakwood at North Harbor Tower / Club Quarters, Adams St. / Congress Hotel / (Hyatt Regency McCormick Place is probably too far)
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