Hotel and Travel
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Official Conference Hotel Information The Palmer House Hilton Hotel The story of downtown Chicago’s Palmer House Hilton is one of romance and undeniable charm. However, only 13 days after its grand opening, the Palmer House fell victim to the Great Chicago Fire. Determined to rebuild the hotel, Potter Palmer secured a $1.7 million loan–negotiated on his signature alone. On November 8, 1873, the new Palmer House welcomed its first guests, marking the opening of what would become the nation’s longest continually operating hotel. The Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel offers the following services and amenities to enhance your meeting experience: complimentary Wi-Fi access in the lobby, computer use and printing, internet access, on-site Starbucks, access to the pool facility; on-site fitness center and The Spa at Palmer House, unique and one-of a kind History is Hott! Tour as told by the in-house resident expert and Hilton Honors Points for Honors Members. The Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel welcomes you to enjoy Lockwood Restaurant & Bar and Potter’s Chicago Burger Bar for dining and cocktails as an after conference retreats to unwind. IMPORTANT: The OAKE room block at the Official Conference Hotel helps to defer the cost of meeting space rental fees. If our room block is not filled, OAKE could incur monetary penalties. The OAKE Conference Rate applies to a fixed number of rooms. The room block may be sold out well before the room block’s reservation deadline; please book your hotel rooms early. If the hotel room block becomes filled, and cannot accept further reservations, additional hotels and lodging options will be listed here.
ROOM BLOCK RESERVATION DEADLINE: February 11th, 2025 OAKE Rate: $179/night + tax Reservations require a first night’s deposit refundable up to 72 hours in advance of arrival. Please see other terms via the Palmer House Hilton booking link. [OAKE discount booking link will be posted here soon] Parking – Parking at the Palmer ADA in the Hotel – More detailed information will be coming soon
Airports and Travel Chicago O’Hare Airport Website Both O’Hare and Midway are connected to the robust Chicago Light Rail system. O’Hare Airport and the city of Chicago are very large and require walking. Be prepared to bring good walking shoes. Also be prepared for cold weather and possible snowy/rainy/windy conditions. We suggest using a navigation app on your phone, such as Google Maps, for real-time traffic and travel instructions. Use the options to add wheelchair accessibility.
Chicago Transit: Referred to as CTA or Light Rail LIGHT RAIL: FROM O’HARE Follow signs for “Light Rail”, the station is located on the lowest floor of the airport near Terminal 2. Use the CTA BLUE LINE toward the city Accessibility: The Monroe station does not have elevators. The closest stations with elevators are Jackson and Clark/Lake. The Jackson station is .2 miles from the hotel, about a 10 minute walk with luggage. The Clark/Lake station is .6 miles from the hotel, roughly 20 minute walk with luggage. See the Hotel Area Map below for reference.
LIGHT RAIL: FROM MIDWAY Follow signs from the terminal for “CTA Trains” or “Trains to City” (this is up to a 20 minute walk). Take the ORANGE LINE train toward “Loop”, going North. TWO OPTIONS: Longer walk: Ride 8 stops to Harold Washington/State/Van Buren station The Scenic Route, least amount of walking: OR, you can stay and “Take The Loop” on the Orange line for 6 more stops (this is a beautiful view of the historic downtown and many attractions around the hotel), ride until Adams/Wabash station which is a much shorter walk, directly outside of the Palmer house on Wabash. |
The Historic Palmer House Hotel  The beautiful Palmer House Hotel lobby The hotel is walking distance to the Blue Line and the Red/Orange/Green/Yellow Line “L” stations for quick transport to and from O’Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, and more.
The Chicago Downtown Area The Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel is steps to all the action along State Street including Macy’s, Nordstrom Rack, H&M, Block 37 Mall and the Chicago Theatre. The hotel is also walking distance to The Art Institute, Joffrey Ballet, Cadillac Theatre, Jeweler’s Row, Millennium Park, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum and Adler Planetarium. Chicago-Area Safety Last year’s participants said they felt very safe in the Chicago area in and around the Palmer House Hotel. 99% of those who responded said they felt safe and secure. When we asked participants about how safe they felt, here are some of their reactions: “I [explored] Chicago on Wednesday and Sunday alone and I felt safe using public transportation and walking around the city.” “I liked that it was all in one building and you had the option of staying in the Palmer the whole time if you wanted to. But the surrounding area had close by food and felt safe as well.” “Favorite hotel to date as you could easily get around, it was safe and many things to do around the hotel.” “100% We went in a 1 mile radius around the hotel throughout our time there and felt comfortable the entire time. My 10 [year old] daughter commented how incredibly clean the city was and asked if we could move there!”
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Conference Hotel Area Travel Map
