cooked breakfast and parking are complimentary. other amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness room, plus a business center. this unpretentious hotel is a mile from the arcada theater building, 2 miles from pottawatomie park and 8 miles from the fox river trolley museum. casual rooms have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, microwaves and minifridges; some add whirlpool tubs and/or pull-out sofas. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am O'Hare International Airport 46 min
Blackwell Forest Preserve (15 min) Scenic area with 9 miles of trails, picnic sites, fishing & boat rentals, camping, tubing & more. First Division Museum at Cantigny (21 min) Interactive exhibits & displays presenting the military history of the First Infantry Division. Cosley Zoo (19 min) 5-acre facility featuring native domestic animals & wildlife plus ponds, a barn & natural habitats. Grand Victoria Casino (18 min) Resembling a massive riverboat, this casino offers gambling plus steakhouse, deli & buffet dining. DuPage Children's Museum (29 min) Play & education center for young children, with numerous fun & experimental activities plus a cafe. Fabyan Villa Museum & Japanese Garden (12 min) Colonel George Fabyan's historic home, with his collection of Asian artifacts plus Japanese gardens. Santa's Village Azoosment & Water Park (27 min) Christmas-themed attraction with carnival rides & 200+ zoo animals. Open May through October. Fabyan Forest Preserve (13 min) Riverside nature preserve with a museum & historical windmill offering fishing, boating & biking. Baps Shri Swaminarayan... (14 min) Temple and architecture Robert R. McCormick House (20 min) Historic mansion of the Chicago Tribune publisher with home tours, exhibits & extensive gardens. RiverEdge Park (25 min) Year-round 8,500-seat concert venue with river walk, bike path, pier & naturalistic landscaping. Cantigny Park (18 min) 500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds plus 2 museums, 4 eateries & a bandshell. Peck Farm Park (16 min) Expansive park with biking trails, picnic areas, a nature center, sports fields & an amphitheater. Fermilab (13 min) Tours & events at a particle physics laboratory exploring fundamental questions about the universe. Red Oak Nature Center (17 min) This rustic park offers hiking trails & a cave, plus nature programs & events. |