Clarendon Hills

There's a lot of things about this hotel that add up to a wonderful stay. The service from the employees is consistently friendly and helpful (thanks, Lynette), the room I was assigned was well designed and clean, the water was always hot, and the complimentary happy hour was such a generous addition. You never really see hotels earnestly cater to their guests anymore. Usually it's all smoke and mirrors to make it look like guests matter. Not here, though. Something as simple as consistently hot water and a beer on the house at the end of the day will bring people back.

Only complaint was my room's shower was missing a caddy, so I had to place shower items on the floor. First-world problems, but something to consider.

The aesthetic and location of this hotel is what you would expect from Westin but it was shocking how thin the barrier was between floors. We were on the third floor and could hear the people above us get out of their (squeaky) bed, walk around, and shut their door. Also, the shower in the bathroom could be cleaned a little better as we noticed both yellow and black marks indicating potential mold/mildew. There was a small kitchen, which was the main reason we stayed here, but there was only one (desk) chair to sit in so we had to eat on the sofa - there needs to be a small table for at least two people.

Solid hotel for work. Rooms were clean and had a nice vibe. There was plenty of open space to hang outside of the room and they had a complimentary happy hour that was good. Surrounding area was safe and I was able to get an outdoor run in the mornings. There's a gym, too, but I prefer running outside.

They might have demolished the station, I only went in there once, but I can buy tickets once inside the train. The Metra bnsf green line is like the lifeline for the village to Aurora or Chicago, whatever is inbetween, or to other lines from union station, even the subway, greyhound, or Amtrak. Comfortable, efficient, Year round service. For work, school, or for leisure. There IS Parking on both sides of the track, but its walking/ biking distance, if you don't drive a car or scooter. Also an ATM, newspaper stand, and a PACE bus stop. Bathrooms on the trains. Schedules and booking available online. If you miss one or it gets full, there will usually be another one.

You can get one way tickets or a 10 ride ticket for frequent users once on the train.

nice station in the public green. Convenient for Chicago