avid hotel Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Free daily continental breakfast
Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing
Indoor pool

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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1551 East Touhy Ave, Des Plaines, IL, 60018
  • Allstate Arena
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Rivers Casino
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

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About this property

avid hotel Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Allstate Arena
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre and a snack bar/deli. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business centre and concierge services are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Avid hotel Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines by IHG offers 99 accommodations with air conditioning. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower.

This Des Plaines hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they enjoy the free breakfast at avid hotel Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines by IHG. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Allstate Arena. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an indoor pool.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the proximity to shopping
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Allstate Arena and 6 minutes from Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
Avid hotel Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines by IHG offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

There's an onsite business centre. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly avid hotel Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines by IHG. Free self parking is available.

This Des Plaines hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2021
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 50 lb per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Avid Hotel Ohare DES Plaines
avid hotel Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines
Avid Hotels Chicago O'Hare Des Plaines an IHG Hotel
avid hotel Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines by IHG Hotel

avid hotel Chicago O’Hare – Des Plaines by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1257 out of 1701 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 281 out of 1701 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 1701 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 1701 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 out of 1701 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff

This hotel and staff was great! After a crazy travel day and experience the staff at the desk went out of their way to make my bad day a lot better! Clean, comfortable, and great! Will be staying again next year on our trip to the hockey games.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad Atif

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Frances

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dmitry, Louisville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although breakfast is included, it is quite limited. However, everything else about the stay was great
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

radoslaw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Da'Jah

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and new feel very close to the airport
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very surprised with this hotel, especially for the cost. Very nice, clean, breakfast was well set up. I'd stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Randy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Trash all around!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dong, Morris Plains

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent. Very clean and looks new. Will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Al

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley, Round Lake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and affordable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuriy

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Britt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay and by lots of shops like target Ross etc and tons of food places near by
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa Ann, Weston

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good for a quick, clean business stay. Nothing elaborate about it. breakfast was standard.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

dror

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
xxx
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kamel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel, very clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Liked: Amenities
It did not offer airport shuttle. It also did not have free parking. It was cheaper than airport.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Did not salt or pretreat side walks or parking lot for ice storm. Nothing but a sheet of ice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with free parking and friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024