| just off interstate 57, this straightforward hotel is within a 13-minute walk of several restaurants and ashland train station, and 12. amenities include free parking and a coin-operated laundry. the functional rooms have unfussy furnishings and decor; all come with free wi-fi and 32-inch flat-screen tvs. 7 miles from chicago midway international airport. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
O'Hare International Airport 42 min
S. R. Crown Hall (IIT College of Architecture) (17 min)
Landmark glass-&-steel building designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1956, offering frequent tours. DuSable Museum of African American History (17 min)
Museum housing exhibits & artifacts that highlight African-American history, culture & art. Frederick C. Robie House (21 min)
Notable 1910 Prairie-style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, offering tours five days a week. Oriental Institute Museum (20 min)
Dedicated to researching ancient civilizations of the Middle East & educating the public about them. Burnham Park (24 min)
36.5-acre green space with landscaping, tennis courts, a bike path & many sports fields. Promontory Point (22 min)
Part of Burnham Park, this scenic man-made peninsula & picnic spot juts into Lake Michigan. Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co (19 min)
Hop-on/hop-off tours via rubber-wheeled trolleys & double-decker buses covering city highlights. Bachelor's Grove Cemetery (19 min) Garden of the Phoenix (24 min)
Japanese garden on Jackson Park's Wooded Island featuring a waterfall & foot bridges. Pullman National Monument (14 min)
Planned 19th-century settlement for Pullman company workers, with preserved houses, factory & hotel. Big Bus Tours Chicago (Tours begin at 98 E. Upper Wacker Dr.) (18 min)
Hop-on, hop-off trips around the city’s main sights in open-top buses, with commentary. Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens (20 min)
Center with gardens, a waterfall, lakeside trails & native trees, plus regular family activities. Jackson Park (21 min)
540-plus-acre city park featuring a beach, gardens & indoor/outdoor fitness facilities. Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (22 min)
Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits. Smart Museum of Art (19 min)
Museum specializing in Asian, European, Contemporary & Modern Art, with over 12,000 objects. | 
