check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a coin-operated laundry. upgraded rooms add minifridges, coffeemakers and microwaves. kids stay at no charge with a parent. there's a pantry. coffee in the lobby and parking are included. warm rooms come with free wi-fi, desks and flat-screen tvs. room service is available. pets are welcome at no extra cost. off i-88, this roadside budget hotel in the downer's grove neighborhood is 22 miles from downtown chicago and 27 miles from baseball games at wrigley field O'Hare International Airport 26 min
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