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cellophane_starcellophane_star Posts: 117
edited July 2009 in The Porch
My bf and I are flying from Calgary to the two Chicago shows. We both got to use our 10c numbers! Neither of us have been to Chicago so we have no idea where to book the hotel. Any suggestions on hotels that are near a lot of touristy things AND close to the United Centre? Or should we just book hotels near touristy things? if so, what's a good area to do that?

How's the public transit in Chicago... should we rent a car?

Any tips would be fab.
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  • oakcreekkeithoakcreekkeith Posts: 42
    Use Priceline, name your price of $60, 4 star, Loop area, and you should get the Hyatt Regency. There will be well over 100 jammers to welcome you. :D

    See this thread....

    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=98052
  • mindimindi Posts: 1,862
    Don't rent a car, parking is kind of a bitch in Chicago.
    There are taxis everywhere, except late at night after the shows :lol: but you should be able to find one or can call for one.
    My daughter does public trans when we are there, I am too lazy to figure it out. It is really easy tho she says.
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  • Laf9124Laf9124 Posts: 342
    If that hotel is booked, anyplace in the "loop" is good. If you're flying into O'Hare, you can jump on the blue EL(subway) line and take it right downtown into the loop. You can get to the UC that way, too...with the Medical Center stop. As for renting a car--using the EL, and cabs are much easier than driving through town. Check out this website, as it's a Public Transit one that shows you the best ways to get to anything and everything popular in Chicago, and it also has a trip planner where you can figure out how to get from your hotel to whereever you choose to go. Best of luck, and enjoy Chicago!
    http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_ct ... spx#sports
  • cellophane_starcellophane_star Posts: 117
    oakcreekkeith wrote:
    Use Priceline, name your price of $60, 4 star, Loop area, and you should get the Hyatt Regency. There will be well over 100 jammers to welcome you. :D

    See this thread....

    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=98052

    This is a great idea! I'm having trouble with the site though... I selected the Millenium Park box, 4-star, then bid $60 but I have to give my credit card info BEFORE it will let me know what's available for that particular Hyatt Regency?
    Makes much more sense to live in the Present Tense.

    Shows: 05/30/03, 09/02/05, 09/04/05, 09/05/05, 09/24/05, 09/25/05, 07/22/06, 04/02/08 (EV solo), 08/08/09, 08/23/09, 08/24/09, 09/25/09, 09/21/11, 09/23/11, /9/30/12, 12/02/13... many more to come!
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    cellophane_star wrote:
    oakcreekkeith wrote:
    Use Priceline, name your price of $60, 4 star, Loop area, and you should get the Hyatt Regency. There will be well over 100 jammers to welcome you. :D

    See this thread....

    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=98052

    This is a great idea! I'm having trouble with the site though... I selected the Millenium Park box, 4-star, then bid $60 but I have to give my credit card info BEFORE it will let me know what's available for that particular Hyatt Regency?
    I answered your question on the other thread, but basically, that's the risk. This hotel has over 2,000 rooms though, and it's one of three 4-star hotels in Millenium Park that Priceline has access to - not to mention all the people here who have posted, have posted good news, rather than bad.
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  • oakcreekkeithoakcreekkeith Posts: 42
    cellophane_star wrote:
    oakcreekkeith wrote:
    Use Priceline, name your price of $60, 4 star, Loop area, and you should get the Hyatt Regency. There will be well over 100 jammers to welcome you. :D

    See this thread....

    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=98052

    This is a great idea! I'm having trouble with the site though... I selected the Millenium Park box, 4-star, then bid $60 but I have to give my credit card info BEFORE it will let me know what's available for that particular Hyatt Regency?


    I just booked Monday the 24th as I already had Sunday 23rd reserved, and I got the Hyatt. Go for it! It'll work.
  • dmwadedmwade Posts: 46
    I just stayed there myself about a month ago. Fantastic hotel. Two large towers worth of rooms so there should be plenty of space I'd imagine.
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  • Keep on JamminKeep on Jammin Posts: 377
    I got the Holiday Inn Express really cheap through Hotwire. Looks like a nice hotel in the same area.

    Any scoop on how this one is?
  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    I recommend camping on Lower Wacker Drive
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  • cindylcindyl Posts: 63
    bus #20 runs madison to united center
    they also run an express #19 on event days,both run from the loop area to the show,dont know about walking united to med center for subway at night
    see chicago pre show thread for party prior to show -3 block walk,
    tons of info on line for stuff to do during the day, google chicago tourism instit of art is 18$,navy pier has stained glass museum-free and a wooden sail ship to go out on.think grant and millinium park worth a walk, grant on sat has a public dance-foxtrot and jitterbug-4-7, buddy guys club real close has free blues show sat at 6 with any luck exchequier will put the steeler game on the tube for me sat. night and of course ride the brown line el around the loop
  • voodoopugvoodoopug Posts: 1,011
    dont stay near united center. Very unsafe neighborhood. Stabbing highly likely. Stay in the loop and take a cab. You can go to Billy Goats and have a couple of drinks after show and then take cab back to hotel.

    i recommend staying at The Peninsula

    http://www.peninsula.com/chicago/en/default.aspx

    beautiful place in an ideal location. The wife and I love staying here!!!
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