| this low-key hotel is 4 miles from o'hare international airport and 7 miles from the odeum expo center. other amenities consist of a fitness center, a business center, and a laid-back lobby with a snack bar. complimentary perks include a breakfast buffet & a 24-hour airport shuttle. suites add whirlpool tubs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. warmly furnished rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and desks; some have microwaves and minifridges
O'Hare International Airport 13 min
Garfield Park Conservatory (25 min)
184-acre park with a swimming pool, fishing lagoon, athletic fields, tennis courts & more. The 606 (27 min)
Created on a former rail line, this elevated, 2.7 mile landscaped trail draws runners & bikers. Graceland Cemetery (30 min)
Scenic burial grounds with many trees & tours of the tombs & headstones of notable figures. Kohl Children's Museum (23 min)
Permanent & rotating exhibits are found at this museum catering to kids from birth to age 8. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago (20 min)
Indoor LEGO-themed center featuring rides, building workshops, a 4D cinema, a gift shop & more. National Museum of Mexican Art (29 min)
Some 5,000 paintings, photographs, sculptures & more highlight this art musueum, with free entry. Ned Brown Preserve (Busse Woods) (16 min)
Lakeside forest retreat offering an elk habitat, a biking trail, boat rentals & large picnic groves. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (18 min)
Home & studio of the famed Prairie-style architect, with guided tours focused on his early career. Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District (9 min)
Sizable complex with eateries & entertainment, including a comedy club, cinema & bowling alley. Brookfield Zoo (20 min)
Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park. Wrigley Field (31 min)
Ivy-covered walls & manual scoreboard add retro charm to 2nd oldest baseball stadium in the majors. The Morton Arboretum (23 min)
Diverse 1,700-acre nature preserve with a maze garden & tram plus picnicking, hiking & biking. Humboldt Park (26 min)
Suburban recreational area with soccer & baseball fields, tennis courts & playgrounds, plus a beach. Rivers Casino Des Plaines (12 min)
Slots, table games, restaurants & entertainment options that include live music & DJs. Unity Temple (21 min)
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this Unitarian Universalist church was built between 1905 & 1908. | 
