This posting is from: Annie
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> Can somebody suggest a place to stay ?
For lodging for Pinkfest you basically have two choices:
1. Hotels in the downtown/Loop/River North areas, most of which run
over $100 per night.
2. Hotels and motels out in the suburbs which can be very reasonable
in price.
For option 1, you're right in the center of the action. Walking distance
to several of the restaurants we frequent, shopping, touristy stuff,
etc. The Red Roof Inn on Ontario seems to be a Pinkfest favorite. It
ain't the Waldorf by any means, but it's clean and comfortable and
cheaper than most others in the area. (If you will be driving and
staying downtown, ask about parking when you make your reservation. Free
parking is seldom provided by hotels in these areas.)
For option 2, you'll almost certainly need a vehicle. One Days Inn is
right next door to a popular night spot, and several Pinkfesters have
stayed there over the years. They do have a shuttle to O'Hare, where you
can catch the El into the city.
A compromise (in price and convenience) might be something like the
Holiday Inn Express (nee' Ramada) on Cumberland right off the Kennedy.
It's a fairly easy walk to the El and significantly cheaper than the
hotels in the Loop area.
Some of the hotels appear here on the Pinkfest Big List:
http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/pinkven/
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(This posting was entered by Annie, an external user of MyDLV.)