Hotel/Facilities
We will be returning to the fabulous Westin Chicago North Shore hotel this year!
Westin Chicago North Shore601 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090
(847)777-6500
www.westinnorthshore.com
Room Rates
The following rates are applicable for February 8-15, 2011. Rooms must be reserved by January 18, 2011 to guarantee the convention rate.
Regular Room (Queen/Queen or King): $103.00/night
Hospitality Suite: $149.00/night -- When planning a party please book a regular room and then request a suite from the party liaison.
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Description
The Westin Chicago North Shore is a beautiful new hotel located in Wheeling, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The hotel has many amenities that Capricon members enjoy:
The Westin’s Heavenly Bed® and Heavenly Shower/Bath®100% Non-Smoking hotel rooms
LCD Flat-screen TVs
High-Speed Wireless Internet in all hotel rooms (daily charge applies)
WestinWORKOUT® room and pool
There are currently two restaurants in the hotel, although a third is expected to open later in 2010. There are also several other nearby restaurants for your enjoyment, including a Cooper’s Hawk in the hotel parking lot area.
The Westin is a completely non-smoking hotel, and will charge huge damage costs for people who smoke in their rooms.
We strongly encourage you to book your room early. This will increase your chance to get the type of room you want, and will also ensure that you don’t accidentally miss the closing date for our room block reservations (January 18, 2011).
If you are interested in sharing a room, please post your requests / offers on our forums
DIRECTIONS TO THE WESTIN CHICAGO NORTH SHORE
The Westin Chicago North Shore has a webpage featuring an interactive map, local area attractions, driving directions, and taxi information.
Not driving? Want to go Green?
There are a few options for those of you who wish to reduce your carbon footprint or just don’t have a car.
Ride Shares
We encourage people to post ride share requests / offers on our forums.
Metra
Chicago’s commuter rail service has three stations within five miles of the Westin.
Lake-Cook Road Station on the Milwaukee District Line (4.3 miles from the hotel)Wheeling Station on the North Central Service Line (2 miles from the hotel)
Buffalo Grove Station on the North Central Service Line (2.8 miles from the hotel)
For more information, visit the Metra Website
CTA / Pace
There are some Pace buses that serve the Wheeling area. We suggest visiting www.rtachicago.com for their trip planner, maps, and schedules for CTA, Pace, and Metra.
If you have any questions please contact hotel@capricon.org.