| kids age 17 and under stay at no charge in a parent's room. upgraded rooms add coffeemakers, minifridges and microwaves. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. a mile from darien sportsplex ice arena, this laid-back budget hotel is 7 miles from the morton arboretum and 8 miles from the brookfield zoo. the simple, colorful rooms accessed by exterior corridors offer free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. parking is complimentary
O'Hare International Airport 29 min
Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center (12 min)
Forest and nature DuPage Children's Museum (28 min)
Play & education center for young children, with numerous fun & experimental activities plus a cafe. Unity Temple (25 min)
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this Unitarian Universalist church was built between 1905 & 1908. Swallow Cliff Woods North (17 min)
Sprawling preserve with scenic woods, running trails, a towering bluff & picnic areas. Brookfield Zoo (19 min)
Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park. Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (7 min)
Wildlife & plant preservation area with glacial potholes, multi-use trails, fishing & picnicking. Sagawau Environmental Learning Center (13 min)
Hummingbirds, cross-country skiing, nature, camping, and skiing Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens (23 min)
Center with gardens, a waterfall, lakeside trails & native trees, plus regular family activities. Naper Settlement (26 min)
12-acre pioneer reenactment village & indoor/outdoor museum with many artifacts & outbuildings. The Morton Arboretum (18 min)
Diverse 1,700-acre nature preserve with a maze garden & tram plus picnicking, hiking & biking. Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center (15 min) Graue Mill & Museum (11 min)
Historic Salt Creek waterwheel gristmill & Underground Railroad stop with tours & a shop. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (25 min)
Home & studio of the famed Prairie-style architect, with guided tours focused on his early career. Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (14 min)
A traditional Gopuram adorns this large complex built in 1977 with a gift shop & cafeteria. Chicago Zoological Society (19 min) | 
