Carlton Inn Midway	Courtyard by Marriott	Fairfield Inn & Suites	Hampton Inn	Hilton Garden Inn	Holiday Inn	Holiday Inn Express	Marriott	Residence Inn	Sleep Inn
Location	Chicago, IL	Bedford Park, IL	Bedford Park, IL	Bedford Park, IL	Bedford Park, IL	Bedford Park, IL	Bedford Park, IL	Bedford Park, IL	Bedford Park, IL	Bedford Park, IL
Free 24-hour Airport Shuttle	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Free 24-hour local shuttle	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
Distance to nearest CTA station (miles)	1/10	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance to downtown Chicago	9.1	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7
Distance to McCormick Place	7.9	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6
Distance to I-55	1.3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Airport Noise	Low	Medium -High	Medium -High	Medium -High	Medium -High	Medium -High	Medium -High	Medium -High	Medium -High	Medium -High
Neighborhood Safety	Normal	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Guest Feedback Rating	High	Low	Medium	Low	Medium- Low	High	Medium	High	High	Medium
Price	Medium	Medium -High	Medium- High	Medium	Medium	Medium- High	Medium	High	High	Medium

Chicago Midway Airport Hotels

Ratings and prices:

• There are 10 AAA approved hotels within 2 miles of Midway Airport in Chicago.
• 4 out of 10 have consistently high ratings by guests.
• 2 of these highly rated hotels also come with high prices. 
  
• The other two highly rated hotels are more moderate in price.  
• Carlton Inn Midway, an independent hotel, is the price leader of the highly recommended category. 
  

Proximity to the CTA El Train and downtown Chicago:

• Connectivity to downtown can play a crucial factor in choosing a hotel.  Carlton Inn Midway is walking distance to the CTA Elevated Train- Pulaski Station, making an easy visit to Chicago.
  
• All other hotels have shuttle guests to the airport and drops guests at the departure-ticketing area.  From there the guests has to walk for 10 minutes through the airport and the parking garage to get to the CTA Train terminal.

Food, Shuttle Rides, and Neighborhood Safety:

• All hotels, with the exception of the Carlton Inn Midway, are in a neighborhood that doesn't feel safe to walk in.  Therefore, one needs to eat at the campus restaurant or have a car to travel.
• The Carlton Inn Midway has dozens of dining options and abundant shopping options safely within walking distance of the hotel.

• The Carlton Inn Midway is the only hotel offering free 24-hour shuttle rides to anywhere within a 2 mile radius of the hotel.  Weary feet appreciate it.

• Groups of 5 or more who make arrangements in advance are given complimentary shuttle service to McCormick Place from the Carlton Inn Midway.

Noise:

• Inevitably airport hotels will have some traces of airplane noise.  The Carlton Inn Midway benefits from having a little more distance from the airport and not being directly under a flight path.  The hotel is therefore significantly more quiet than the others.

Conclusions:

• Those with unlimited budgets and are simply laying over at the hotel would most likely prefer the Marriott and the Residence Inn.
• Those on any budget who are looking for convenient access to downtown Chicago or McCormick Place would most likely prefer the Carlton Inn Midway.
• Guests with a car who are looking for free parking would most likely prefer the Carlton Inn Midway.

Chicago Midway Airport Hotels Booking Recommendations:

• Always book with the hotel directly.  They usually offer guaranteed lowest prices, and by taking the reservation directly they can ensure the least potential billing complications or issues.  Third party sites are notoriously unreliable. 
  
• Booking with the hotels directly also puts more of your money in their pockets, which keeps the rates down.   When they pay the heavy commissions of the third party sites, they inevitably look for other means to increase their revenues.

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