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Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston by IHG

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Interior entrance
Restaurant
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1501 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201
  • Halim Time & Glass Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Northwestern University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Loyola University Chicago
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(108 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(41 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower (Communications)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub (Communications)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Hearing Accessible

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(129 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(55 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible (Communications, Accessible Tub)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible (Communications, Accessible Tub)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible (Communications, Accessible Tub)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Evanston

With a stay at Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston by IHG in Evanston (Downtown Evanston), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Northwestern University and Lake Michigan. .This hotel is 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Wrigley Field and 11.5 mi (18.4 km) from Michigan Avenue.

What's nearby

  • Halim Time & Glass Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Northwestern University - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Baha'i House of Worship - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Loyola University Chicago - 7 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Wrigley Field - 14 min drive - 13.2 km

Getting around

  • Dempster Station - 4 min walk
  • Evanston Davis Street Station - 8 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cupitol - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Potbelly Sandwich Shop - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Todoroki Hibachi and Sushi - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bob's Pizza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Koi Fine Asian Cuisine & Lounge - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston by IHG

Suburban hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston by IHG offers 159 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 27-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 159 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands. This hotel also features a fireplace in the lobby, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Planning an event in Evanston? This hotel has 8500 square feet (790 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston by IHG has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 18 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 8,500 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 12 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 27-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 18.00 per day (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Best Western University
Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston Hotel
Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston
University Plaza Hotel Evanston
University Plaza Evanston

Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 835 out of 1536 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 381 out of 1536 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 173 out of 1536 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 86 out of 1536 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 61 out of 1536 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, spacious rooms, delicious and cheap hot buffet breakfast, on-site parking and a small shop for snacks. The hotel is located a short walk from Northwestern University’s campus so it wax super convenient for my daughter’s graduation. I cannot say enough about how surprised I was.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hasan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Los Angeles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and a great location in downtown Evanston.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for dining and visiting the lake. Short uber ride to Morthwestern. Very helpful and friendly staff. Comfy room and bathroom. Huge windows.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Other than the loose toilet seat that should have been repaired before we checked in, the room was very good and we especially liked being within walking distance of the places and venues we needed to go.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greek

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel was clean and very conveniently located.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maurice L.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Patty

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Franklin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Terrible Hotel Stay. Our room stunk like cigarette smoke and the Manager did nothing about it. Carpet was old and moldy as well in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The beds were comfortable, the staff very friendly and helpful, and the breakfast buffet had something for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Mr&Mrs

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was not cleaned on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Outside of that, it was a decent stay. The front desk employees were very pleasant.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a very comfortable and convenient place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mishelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Evanston was so beautiful. Close to train, food, and the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norene K.

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was made painfully easy after such a brutal drive north through the construction of Chicago.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

JORGE, CHICAGO

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

RAJATE

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room clean and comfy bed. Bathroom small and humid. Need ventilation for shower steam.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Douglas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good but needs an update

Spacious rooms and great staff, but corporate needs to invest in updating the property. The wear and tear on everything is obvious.
Stayed 12 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ALL GOOD!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rahul

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for a good price
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel Alcides

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Faustin

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sherryl

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025