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SNAPSHOT: Avid Hotel, Chicago O’Hare (Des Plaines)

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It’s time for another Snapshot, this time focusing on the Avid Hotel, Chicago O’Hare (Des Plaines).

a building with a sign on the side

In case you’ve forgotten how we do travel write-ups on Economy Class and Beyond, I have two major travel writing styles:

  • Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things!
  • Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that show you the basic product in some nice gentle headlines (and normally, only images shot on the phone).

Today, we’re on the Snapshot. The full in-depth review is a work in progress (I’ve only got as far as the first bit at the time of writing).

Location

The hotel is in the vicinity of the Allstate Arena, with Target and numerous shops nearby. It is in the vicinity of the Wyndham Chicago O’Hare (ex-Raddison). It’s within easy Uber/Taxi/shuttle bus distance to the O’Hare airport complex.

It’s on the corner of Mannheim Road and Touhy Avenue, on the opposite side of the rail Metra tracks.

a building with a sign in front of it

Check-in

Check-in was delayed, as the hotel was booked up and was going through a cleaning cycle. I dropped off my luggage and headed to Chicago to do a few things, then returned to the hotel at 6 pm for check-in.

During this time, payment was automatically taken from my payment card,

At check-in, I recovered my luggage and gained access to the room keys. Breakfast times were given, as well as access to the limited-timed shuttle bus.

The reception area has a 24-hour coffee machine, with purchasable options available near reception.

a coffee machine in a coffee shop

The Room

The room provided was basic, with laminate flooring, a bed and a seat. Air conditioning was provided, along with a fridge, iron and ironing board.

a room with a bed and a desk

a laptop on a table

Interestingly, the Do not disturb sign was magnetic.

a door handle with a sign

On one side of the bed, there were power outlets (both mains and USB-A).

a black and white telephone on a table

On the other side was a phone.

a phone on a table next to a bed

There was a TV which you could cast to, as well as watch local content.

a room with a bed and a tv

The bathroom had Dove amenities in it – interestingly, for such a new hotel, they chose to go with individual amenities, rather than bulk products.

a box of tissues and a box of soap

A walk-in shower was provided.

a glass shower door in a bathroom a tissue box in front of a mirror

Breakfast

Breakfast was available in the reception area of the avid hotel, which is included in the rate. These were pre-packaged products – both hot and cold.

a group of containers of food on a table a group of brown packets in a white container  a coffee machine and a microwave a basket of apples and cheese on a table

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi was provisioned, with a login required to utilise it.

Check out

Checking out of the hotel was simply a matter of presenting the room key and stating the room number to check out. From there I was able to work in the reception area of the hotel, before going off to the next hotel on this trip.

a table and chairs in a room

The full review of the Avid Hotel at Des Plaines is coming soon!

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