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Special! Jul 12 to Jul 16, from $99 per night
Hotel Information: In contrast to its busy Northwestern locale, the Best Western University Plaza’s lobby is hushed, with clubby, dark-wood tables and paisley upholstered seating. Hotel guests—mostly business travelers and families and friends of Northwestern students—meet here to make plans, peruse a complimentary USA Today, make use of complimentary Wi-Fi, or relax with a book.
Amenity highlights: Guests in town for business appreciate the hotel’s three meeting rooms, business services, and catering; those visiting university students like the proximity to downtown Evanston dining, shopping, and nightlife. A shuttle service provides complimentary transport within a two-mile radius. A third-floor fitness center contains cardiovascular machines and strength-training equipment.
Insider tip: Blind Faith Café, 4 blocks from the hotel, has been serving hearty vegetarian and vegan fare for nearly 30 years.
Rooms
Spacious, well-lighted guestrooms at this Evanston hotel offer complimentary local calls up to 30 minutes, complimentary wireless Internet access, and video-game consoles (surcharge). Floor-to-ceiling windows face either south to Chicago’s skyline or north to downtown Evanston. Furnishings include armchairs and cocktail tables, and dark-wood furniture. Large bathrooms have shower/tub combinations.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Internet access - complimentary
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Smoking rooms
Recreation
The hotel offers a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.
The North Shore beaches of Lake Michigan, just 4 blocks away, appeal to all recreation seekers, from strollers and sunbathers to those seeking fun on or in the water. In Evanston alone, five public beaches offer summertime swimming, boating, fishing, and kayaking, plus walking paths, tennis courts, and more.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Swimming on site
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
Best Western University Plaza is located in Evanston’s higher-education hub, with Northwestern University just 4 blocks away and the prestigious Jesuit college, Loyola University Chicago, less than 3 miles away. Downtown Chicago is 15 miles away.
Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel. An outdoor pool is open seasonally.
Self parking:
$14 per 24-hour period.
Fee does not include tax and is subject to change without prior notification.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 159
- Audio-visual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Number of floors: 12
- Parking (surcharge) $14 Daily
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business services
- Suitable for children
- Coffee in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Conference room(s)
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check- in
- Express check-out
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Parking garage
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Dining
Breakfast (surcharge) is available in the hospitality area each morning at Best Western University Plaza.
This suburban Chicago hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are numerous dining options within the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants:
Prairie Moon
Tommy Nevin’s Pub
Pete Miller’s Seafood & Prime Steak
Bar Louie
Trattoria Demi
Address
1501 Sherman Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
USA
Nearest major airport:
Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
Area:
Skokie - Evanston, Illinois, United States of America
