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Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Front of property
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Gym

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1501 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201
  • Northwestern University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Loyola University Chicago
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Wrigley Field
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Hearing Accessible

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 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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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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
  • Loyola University Chicago - 7 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Aragon Ballroom - 12 min drive - 10.8 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

  • ‪Potbelly Sandwich Shop - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bennison's Bakery - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cupitol - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Todoroki Hibachi and Sushi - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Shang Noodle & Chinese - ‬4 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.

Languages

English, Spanish

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. 757 out of 1405 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 331 out of 1405 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 166 out of 1405 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 86 out of 1405 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 65 out of 1405 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

8/10 Good

Becky

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrayll

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Neema

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and reasonably priced. It was perfect for an overnight stay. I’m sure we will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mrudula

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a visit to Chicago to spend time with our daughter & friends. Our stay at this facility was quite satisfactory.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Unfriendly at best, (nasty at worst) manager who abuses verbally international people with less ability to speak English. Not wanting to even check customer’s IHG account number when her colleagues do it every week.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Evanston is a great place to stay and this is a nice hotel. The staff are consistently super helpful and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edgar F

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean property and friendly service.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sean

Travelled with family
I like the quiet and peace. I didn’t like the longevity of the wait for the elevators
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service from the front desk
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good service

Very clean. Hotel was sold out, so restaurant didn’t have enough food by the time we arrived. Restaurant manager was very helpful though.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryon

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I always stay at this Holiday Inn because the staff are very friendly. The rooms are comfortable and nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamia, Naperville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Madison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and great location!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025