Evanston Hotels - United States, US

Hotel Orrington
 

Location. Positioned in Evanston, Ill., a northern suburb of Chicago, the Hotel Orrington is one block from Northwestern University and three blocks from the Lake Michigan waterfront. The hotel property has recently has undergone a $34 million renovation, transforming this historic building into an urban oasis of sophistication and charm. Surrounded by a host of shopping boutiques and restaurants. Hotel Features. The Hotel Orrington lobby boasts leather sitting areas and a lounge with flat-screen televisions and Indigo-velvet high-backed chairs, brown velvet couches and marble tables. Several noteworthy decorative treatments balance the hotel's décor, including unique pottery and a dramatic mosaic near the entryway, while ornate ceilings and a regal staircase accent the grand ballroom and flexible meeting spaces. The hotel's first floor showcases fine dining at Narra, chef Jacky Pluton's steakhouse creation, while the INDIGO Bar and Lounge offers a complement of cocktails and appetizers with live entertainment. Chic Globe Cafe and Bar's menu features the best in classic regional American ingredients serving three meals daily. Twenty-four-hour hotel amenities include a private access fitness facility with cardiovascular and strength training equipment, and a self- serve business center. Guestrooms. The Hotel Orrington's guestrooms are decorated in ultra-modern design and contemporary furniture arrangements with chrome punctuation and touches of ebony. Bathrooms contain marble vanities and include designer. Guestrooms feature pillowtop mattresses, down duvets and pillows, retro-inspired chairs and ottomans, and oversized desks with a computer keyboard and an optical mouse. Room amenities also include complimentary high-speed Internet access, 27-inch televisions and minibars. Expert Tip. The City of Evanston offers complimentary access to five public swimming beaches along Lake Michigan during summer months. Hotel allows small pets only. A $50 non refundable deposit is required.

Best Western University Plaza
 

Location. The Best Western University Plaza is located in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Ill., which sits along Chicago's affluent North Shore. The hotel is within four blocks of Lake Michigan and the esteemed Northwestern University, and within eight miles of professional baseball at Wrigley Field. The property is 15 miles from O'Hare International Airport and 12 miles from downtown Chicago. Transportation is available to both O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport. Hotel Features. The 12-story Best Western University Plaza's lobby features a quiet seating area with dark-wood tables, stylish chairs and couches. Adjacent to the lobby, the Sherman Street Grill offers breakfast service in a casual environment. Flexible meeting space and catering are available, as are business services. Panoramic views of downtown Evanston and Lake Michigan are highlights of a third-floor outdoor pool with spa tub and children's area. A fitness center with strength-training and cardiovascular equipment is also on site. Guestrooms. Brightly-lit guestrooms feature floor-to- ceiling windows and views of the Chicago skyline or downtown Evanston. Accommodations are equipped with dial-up Internet access, complimentary weekday newspapers, coffeemakers and video- game consoles. Expert Tip. The City of Evanston offers complimentary access to five public swimming beaches along Lake Michigan during summer months.

Super 8 Chicago Il
 

The Super 8 Chicago IL is 12.5 miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The hotel is adjacent to Leone Park and Beach, and within one mile of Loyola Park and Loyola University. Wrigley Field and Northwestern University are within five miles, and downtown Chicago is seven miles from the property. The Hotel is located two blocks from the Red Line train and public buses run close to the property and take less than 30 minutes to downtown Chicago. The hotel features daily SuperStart Plus breakfasts, photocopy and fax services, and a 24-hour front desk. Guestrooms at the Super 8 Chicago IL include cable television with premium channels, microwave ovens and refrigerators. Suites with jetted tubs are also available.

North Shore Skokie Hotel
 

Location. Adjacent to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts and two blocks from the Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, Ill., the North Shore Skokie Hotel is an ideal destination for business and leisure travelers and sports enthusiasts. A suburb of Chicago, hotel guests can travel less than 17 miles to watch as the Bears dominate Soldier Field, or watch the Chicago Bulls take the court at the United Center. If baseball is the game, The Cubs rule the diamond of Wrigley Field and The White Sox run the bases at Comiskey Park. Of course, Chicago has an endless selection of fine dining venues, eclectic boutiques and energetic nightspots. Hotel Features. As guests walk through the doors of the North Shore Skokie Hotel, they are enveloped in warmth and understated elegance. The business- friendly hotel features a fee-based business center with computers with high-speed wireless Internet access, a color photocopier, overnight shipping supplies, reference books and other office essentials. With an abundance of flexible meeting space, the hotel is ideal fro group meetings of all sizes. For relaxation, guests will enjoy the indoor/outdoor pool and the modern fitness center. Guestrooms. The 367 elegant guestrooms of the North Shore Skokie Hotel feature cable television with VCRs and video game consoles and well- lit desks with leather chairs. Expert Tip. The Daily Grill provides an American menu in a casual atmosphere reminiscent of the 1920's with dark wood furnishings, brass accents and black and white photographs of early Chicago. Renovation Notice: The hotel's pool and fitness center are currently closed due to renovations. Construction is estimated to be completed by end-of- summer, 2006 (subject to change).

The Purple Hotel
 

The Purple Hotel is conveniently located on Chicago's premiere North Shore, eight miles from O'Hare International Airport. This property is eight miles from downtown Chicago, and just minutes away from the city's exciting nightlife, cultural attractions, sporting events and shopping. Catering to business professionals and leisure travelers, the hotel is conveniently positioned between the financial district, and an 18- hole golf course with driving range. A 12-acre recreational park with stadium lighting, eight clay tennis courts, running track, basketball courts, baseball and soccer fields is one block from the hotel. A sanctuary of suburban comfort, The Purple Hotel offers escape from the bustling city and a host of impressive offerings that serve the body and mind. Hotel amenities include indoor and outdoor pools, sauna and spa tub, a fitness center, meeting and conference rooms with audio-visual equipment, business facilities, a beauty salon, dry cleaning service and gift shops. To ensure satisfied guests and memorable vacations, each guest room is comfortably arranged with tasteful suburban furniture, and modern amenities to meet the needs of today's traveler. All guestrooms have high-speed Internet access oversized work desks, dual- line telephones with data ports and voicemail, coffeemakers, in-room safes, and progressive-tech security systems. Whether visiting for business or pleasure, guests will be appreciate the value and service from the staff at The Purple Hotel.

Courtyard By Marriott Chicago
 

The Courtyard Marriott surrounds travelers with the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy. Start each morning with a reasonably priced healthy breakfast buffet. In need to unwind at the end of the day, take advantage of the heated indoor pool or relax in the whirlpool. Stay active in the exercise room. No need to travel far for dining when the hotel offers an onsite restaurant and delivery service can come from local restaurants. Enjoy fresh complimentary coffee located in the lobby. Each of the rooms is spacious and well equipped to handle all the needs a guest may have. The room's features in-room complimentary coffee, in-room movies, remote control cable TV, high-speed Internet access provided by STSN with all-news channel, newspapers are delivered Monday through Friday and data ports. Refrigerators and voice mail are also available. The staff is cordial and attentive to every need the guest may have and ensures each stay is the guest most comfortable. Come relax and unwind at the Glenview Courtyard.