hi jordan

i always advise our first time visitors to stay near O'Hare..many clients prefer it because of easy accessibility..the hotels are first class..parking is a breeze..there is really no congestion to speak of..once you get the feel of our city..you can always try Downtown..it is better to get your feet wet first before jumping in the crowded pool..enjoy your stay..

Stay In Different Areas

Hey girl, I am visiting Chicago soon too and from all the info I received you can stay in a couple of areas during your visit.  

Hope you have a great trip and time there.

Michelle Rene

O'Hare area is fine, but try to avoid the hotels near the Rosemont Convention Center. They charge $20 or more for parking.

..... I spent a good amount of time in downtown, o'hare and oak brook and found I liked the business that came to me in downtown & o'hare much better vs oak brook.

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split

if I were you I would split between ohare and downtown. I really do like both, I would stay out of oakbrook as le been very evident on making providers life hell.

The class of gentleman is significantly higher if you are in the River North,Gold Coast or downtown north of the river neighborhoods You'll find it is safer less  le presence virtually zero and you can get great bargains on four and five star hotels on Hotwire. Choose a week when there is a nice convention in town and you'll be virtually it's busy if you care to be plus you'll be invited to great restaurants for wonderful meals and fun evenings on the town. Let me know when you'll be here I'll be waiting.

whether you choose ohare or downtown it will be a pain or a blessing for most people....guys who stay downtown will see it as a pain going out to ohare and vice versa so why not just see who you get more interest from before you come and base your decision on that.  

If you get a bunch of emails from hobbiests in the burbs or around the city then go with ohare... if you get more interest from guys downtown then make that your destination.  

Also let your own goals pave the way... if you know you will want to check out the sites downtown then maybe stay there so you dont have to inconvenience yourself with the trip back out to ohare... if you dont really care about going downtown then just stay by ohare so you arent far from the airport and dont have to stray far from your hub.

but at the end of the day ..... if you book it they will cum

l4f

Jordan, just saw your profile.  You should stay with me at my place and forget about anywhere else!!
 

But I was in Chicago for 5 days so that worked pretty well.   I did that on the very good advice of another lady from MN who travels here.   I liked both areas equally well.........both have their pros and cons.

When I come back in a few weeks I'm checking out the Oak Brook area.    
 
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You will love these guys in Chicago, they are AWESOME!!!!

You may also want to plan a trip to Milwaukee.  While I have found one provider I see regularly, the variety is limited.  Only a 90 min trip by car from O'Hare and I would stay by the airport.  Stay away from Brookfield if you do come up

After looking at your reviews and website I don't care where you stay cause I will be there regardless.