| kids age 17 and under stay at no charge in a parent's room. parking is complimentary. additional amenities include an exercise room and a seasonal outdoor pool. upgraded rooms add microwaves and minifridges. pets are welcome. set a mile from the ellwood house museum, this relaxed budget hotel is also a mile from both the northern illinois university art museum and the 1920s egyptian theatre. there's also a business center and meeting space. unassuming rooms accessed by exterior corridors offer free wi-fi, coffeemakers and flat-screens. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
O'Hare International Airport 1 hr 5
Welsh Park (4 min) Wetzel Park (19 min) Sycamore Historic District (16 min) Waterman Winery & Vineyards, Inc. (16 min)
Winery, vineyard, wine, and wine tasting Prairie Park (5 min)
City park in a scenic riverside setting offering bike & hike trails, disc golf & fishing access. East Lagoon (8 min) Afton Forest Preserve (16 min) Katz Park (7 min) Holmes Student Center (15 min)
Convention center Glidden Historical Center (6 min)
Preserved home of the inventor of barbed wire, which helped to change the West in 1873. Pick Museum of Anthropology (10 min) Garden of Eden Park (5 min) Ellwood House Museum (5 min)
Built in 1879, this Victorian-style home on a 10-acre estate offers a visitor center & guided tours. | 
