What to expect: Located off I-90 in Chicago’s northwest suburbs, this 14-story hotel welcomes business travelers and vacationers.

Amenity highlights: The hotel features the CoCo Key Water Resort, a 65,000-square-foot indoor water park. It includes four water slides; an interactive adventure land filled with water cannons and a 300-gallon dump bucket; a 321-foot adventure river; an indoor/outdoor spa tub; a theater that allows guests to watch movies while floating on tubes; a wave beach; and an arcade.

Insider tip: Arlington Race Track, one mile from the hotel, is an Internationally acclaimed venue for horse racing. Its pageantry includes a live bugler, a parade of jockeys, and a post-race parade (seasonal).