Information & Amenities
Hotel Orrington is one block from Northwestern University. The "L" train station is a quarter-mile from the hotel and downtown Chicago is 10 miles from the "L."
The hotel offers a restaurant with newspapers and flat-screen TVs and a retro lounge with velvet couches. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the restaurant and lobby.
A 24-hour fitness center is on site and provides treadmills; cardio and weight-training equipment; stationary bikes; elliptical trainers; and free weights. Towels, purified water, and yoga mats are provided as well.
- 24-hour front desk
- Fitness equipment
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Conference room(s)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Room service (24 hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Banquet facilities
- Business center
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Fax machine
- Business services
- Photocopy machines
- Event catering
- Number of rooms: 280
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Security guard
- Number of floors: 9
- Elevator/lift
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wedding services
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Rooms
This suburban Chicago hotel offers 280 guestrooms on nine floors. Accommodations are decorated with dark woods, chrome accents, and retro-inspired chairs and ottomans.
Amenities at Hotel Orrington include pillowtop mattresses and down duvets and pillows. Bathrooms with marble vanities are stocked with Aveda toiletries and bathrobes.
Guestrooms also offer complimentary high-speed Internet access, ergonomic chairs, oversize desks with a full-size keyboard and optical mouse, CD players, and minibars.
In-Room Features
- Cable/satellite TV
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Internet access - high speed
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Pay movies
- Desk
- Extra towels/bedding
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Internet access - complimentary
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Turndown service (on request)
- Designer toiletries
- Massage - available in room
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Clock radio
- Smoking rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Wheelchair accessible
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
Located Near
Lake Michigan lakefront - 3 blocks
The 'L' train station - 0.25 mile
Dempster Street Beach - 1 mile
Peter Jans Community Golf Course - 1.5 miles
Wrigley Field - 8 miles
North Michigan Avenue/Magnificent Mile (shopping) - 12.5 miles
The Loop financial district - 13 miles
Soldier Field - 15 miles
O’Hare International Airport (ORD): Approximate driving time to Hotel Orrington is 35 minutes and distance is 20 miles.
Driving directions from O’Hare International Airport: Head east on I-190. Take I-294 N/I-90 W toward Milwaukee. Continue north on I-294. Exit at Dempster St east. Take Dempster St to Sherman Ave and turn left. The street will split; bear right onto Orrington Ave and proceed to the hotel on the left.
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW): Approximate driving time to Hotel Orrington is 50 minutes and distance is 24 miles.
Driving directions from Chicago Midway Airport: Head north on SR-50/S Cicero Ave. Continue to I-55 and head northbound. I-55 merges with Lake Shore Dr. Continue on Lake Shore Dr to the end. Turn right onto Sheridan Rd. Follow the Sheridan Rd signs into Evanston. Once in Evanston, turn right onto Dempster St. Take Dempster St to Sherman Ave. Turn right onto Sherman Ave. The street will split; bear right onto Orrington Ave and proceed to the hotel on the left.
Getting there: Taxis are the most convenient ways to reach the hotel. Using the hotel's recommended service through American Taxi, the fee is $26–$35 from O'Hare and more than $36 from Midway. Fee(s) subject to change without notice. Rental cars are another convenient option and are available online. Travelers arriving at O'Hare also have Airport Express shuttle service as an option for a flat fee of $23. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.
Getting around: Northwestern University, Lake Michigan, and many shops, restaurants, and entertainment options are located within walking distance. For longer distances, taxis and rental cars are convenient in the Evanston area. Rental cars are available online. To get to downtown Chicago, visitors may walk two blocks to public transportation; for less than $5, they take the purple line to Howard, transfer to the red line, and proceed downtown. Fee(s) subject to change without notice. Driving into downtown Chicago is not recommended due to heavy traffic and the high cost of parking.
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
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. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Pets accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Address
1710 Orrington Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
USA
Nearest major airport:
Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare)
Area:
Skokie - Evanston, Illinois, United States of America
