Hotel Recommendation for Laggards Going to National

[jethrod3]

My thanks to all that have replied! Some brought up options I hadn't considered. Having a shuttle is definitely a plus because I'll likely want to return to the hotel during the day to drop off stuff, and my wife will have the car pursuing other adventures. Gonna pull the trigger and book one way or the other today!

[npa589]

On this subject - has anyone stayed in the Loop and "commuted" to the National each day?

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I second Alan's suggestion of Schiller Park. I stayed at the Four Points Sheraton in 2011 and was very content. I found it on Priceline. I used the "Name your price" tool and booked on June 30th of that year for $55/night. It will obviously be higher these days, but the hotel was fine.

Four Points By Sheraton O' Hare

10249 W Irving Park Rd
Schiller Park, IL 60176
847-671-6000

Keep in mind there were absolutely no dining options for a breakfast place anywhere remotely close to this hotel. I took quite the drive around the area, too. It was Snoresville from a business perspective. Mostly residential from my 12 year old recollection. I just remember driving around and thinking, "Where do these people eat?!".

[jethrod3]

Update: The NSCC conference housing office is pretty slammed but they do call back if you leave a message. I had success in getting a room at one of 2 available hotels (located 2.8-3 miles from the convention center) through them for the conference block rate of $169/night (the rooms still show up as "available" for those hotels on the conference website). There were a couple rooms left as of 2 PM eastern time, so those still looking might have some luck there, but I'd act fast. I believe these hotels 2.8-3 miles away are now the closest hotels to the convention center that still have rooms in an NSCC block at a reduced rate. Expect to pay over $300/night (not including parking) if you manage to find (any) rooms within about half a mile of the convention center.

[brass_rat]

Originally Posted by npa589

On this subject - has anyone stayed in the Loop and "commuted" to the National each day?

I've done this several times in the past -- I used to enjoy it a lot as I went out to dinner in the city each night and got donuts in the morning before the show. It's also convenient for seeing the baseball games in the evening as well.

I used to take the train from the loop to the convention and more recently just opted to take Lyft each way.

[isiahfan]

Originally Posted by npa589

On this subject - has anyone stayed in the Loop and "commuted" to the National each day?

I usually stay at a Marriott brand hotel nearby...but two years ago had to stay in the loop....If I recall it was $5 roundtrip? and was about an hour each way...drop off is about a 10 minute wak away from the show...wasn't an issue at all and you aren't stuck at O'Hare if you want to go out and/or meet some friends. If I were to stay more than two days I would probably stay in the Loop.

[Ben Yourg]

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