House Or Rental
Air BnB is a great option for truly living the Chicago experience, which is all about the neighborhoods. The wedding venue, Trigger, is located in the Avondale neighborhood. The best bet for Air BnB rentals is going to be in North Center (which is bordered by Western to Ashland west to east, and Belmont to Montrose south to north), or Lincoln Square (bordered by Lincoln to Ashland west to east, and Montrose to Foster south to north). Both these neighborhoods are nearby and have excellent stores and restaurants. For a more hip, grittier city experience, check out the Logan Square neighborhood (bordered by Kimball to Western west to east and Armitage to Diversey south to north). Wicker Park and Bucktown are also excellent choices that are within a 15 minute drive. There you'll find all the high-end stores that aren't downtown, plus excellent coffee and tacos.
Hotel
Hotel Lincoln is around $195/night and is located in Old Town, which is just north of downtown and next to the beautiful Lincoln Park (which has a free zoo!). It is about a 20-minute car ride from Hotel Lincoln to the wedding venue, Trigger.
Hotel
Holiday Inn-O'Hare is pretty affordable at about $110-$120/night and is only about 20 minutes away from our house and from the wedding venue.
Hotel
The Robey is a sleek, boutique hotel located in Wicker Park, which is about a 10-minute drive from the wedding venue. Prices range $267-344 per night. The Robey is in the middle of the very hip shopping and dining area of Wicker Park, and it's near the Blue Line El train.