Chicago, Illinois - Accommodations

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Chicago hosts many major conventions each year and has plenty of places to stay. The majority are either at O'Hare International Airport|O'Hare Airport or downtown in the Chicago/Loop|Loop and the Chicago/Near North|Near North (near the Magnificent Mile). If you want to explore the city, aim for downtown — a hotel near O'Hare is good for visiting one thing and one thing only, and that's O'Hare. However, if you have a specific interest in mind, there are hotels throughout the city, and getting away from downtown will give you more of a sense of other neighborhoods. You'll appreciate that if you're in town for more than a couple of days. Make sure that where you're staying is within your comfort level before committing to stay there, though. More far flung transient hotels will be suitable for those seeking to relive Jack Kerouac's seedy adventures around the country, but may alarm and disgust the average traveler.

Budget-priced places are usually pretty far from the Chicago/Loop|Loop, so when you're booking, remember that Chicago is vast. Travelers on a budget should consider accommodations away from the city center which can be easily reached via any of the several CTA train lines. There is a hostel in the Chicago/Loop|Loop and two others near the universities in Chicago/Lincoln Park-Old Town|Lincoln Park and Chicago/Rogers Park|Rogers Park, all of which are close to the Red and Brown Lines for access to the rest of the city.