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- Crown
Plaza Hotel - 733 West Madison (Madison & Halsted). A
little pricy, but nice. On Halsted at the north end of Greektown. Phone
312-602-2118 (Front Desk), ask for UIC rates - $180/night. The speakers
will be staying here.
- Holiday
Inn Suites - 506 West Harrison (east of campus along
Harrison). The closest budget hotel near campus. Phone 312-957-9100 (Front
Desk), ask for UIC rates. Have reserved block of 9 rooms with double beds
at $109/night, perfect for graduate students. Email Steve Hurder
to claim one of these - first come, first serve.
- Marriott
Chicago at Medical Center - 625 South Ashland Avenue (Ashland
& Harrison). Close to the Medical Center complex, if you want to check
out the set location for the television show "ER". A bit pricy.
Phone 312-491-1234 (Front Desk), ask for UIC rates.
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- J. Ira & Nicki
Harris Family Hostel - 24 East Congress Parkway (Wabash
Avenue & Congress). This not-so-well-known gem is an amazing value. The
location is fabulous, and the walk to campus is maybe 25-30 minutes. The
Art Institute
Chicago is a 5 minute walk from here, and Millennium Park
is a 10 minute walk.
- Congress Plaza
Hotel - 520 South Michigan Avenue (Michigan Avenue &
Congress). This is one of the classic Chicago hotels, which is now a bit
dowdy and relatively cheap, but what a great location, directly across
from Grant Park. Phone 312-427-3800 (Reservations) and ask for UIC rates
$139/night (or possibly less.) The Art Institute
Chicago and and Millennium Park
are a 5 minute walk from here. And UIC campus is due west, about a 25
minute walk.
- Hilton Chicago - 720 South Michigan Avenue (Michigan Avenue & Harrison). Just south on Michigan Avenue from the Congress Plaza Hotel, a more upscale hotel with the same great location as the Congress. Phone 312-922-4400.
- The Palmer House Hilton - 17 East Monroe Street. The Classic Chicago Hotel, and not as expensive as the newer fashionista places north of the river on Oak Street. Probably no celebrities, but what ambience. Phone 312-726-7500.
- Sheraton Hotel - 301 East North Water Street. Not even close to UIC, but maybe you came here to shop for upscale presents, and not upscale theorems. Phone 312-464-1000.
- Days
Inn Lakeview/Lincoln Park - 644 West Diversey Parkway. A
standard hotel on the north
side of the city, in the middle of a bustling and young neighborhood,
close to public transportation, restaurants, the lake. To UIC, take #8
Halsted bus or trains from Diversey station.
- Downtown
Chicago Hotels - Here is a list of dozens more choices
downtown.
- Hotels.com -
A reliable place to find a hotel reservation anywhere in the city.
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