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Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston, an IHG Hotel

3.0 star property
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Exterior
Restaurant
Front of property
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk
Interior entrance

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
1501 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201
  • Halim Time & Glass Museum
    8 min walk
  • Ridgeville Tavern
    2 min walk
  • Dempster Station
    4 min walk
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    35 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 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

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Exterior

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore/Evanston

Pool
Hot tub
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (1005)
The price is AU$190
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Evanston

When you stay at Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston, an IHG Hotel in Evanston, you'll be in the suburbs, within a 5-minute drive of Northwestern University and Lake Michigan. .This hotel is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Wrigley Field and 11.4 mi (18.3 km) from Michigan Avenue.

What's nearby

  • Halim Time & Glass Museum - 8 min walk
  • Northwestern University - 2 min drive
  • Loyola University Chicago - 6 min drive
  • Aragon Ballroom - 10 min drive
  • Wrigley Field - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Dempster Station - 4 min walk
  • Evanston Davis Street Station - 7 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston, an IHG Hotel

Suburban hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston, an IHG Hotel 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, an IHG Hotel 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 public transport

  • Self parking on site (USD 18.00 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Swimming pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space (8500 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

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

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 27-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers only

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
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.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from June 28 2024 to June 1 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Swimming pool
The following facilities are closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday:
  • Outdoor pool
The following facilities are closed on Wednesday and Thursday:
  • Outdoor pool

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 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, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 577 out of 1168 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 290 out of 1168 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 157 out of 1168 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 83 out of 1168 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 61 out of 1168 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
An older facility in a convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

sunnie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff at the reception was so rude and very unkind for no reason when I was checking in. I even asked her if she can soften her tone and she gave me a dirty look
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Tilun

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Room is dated and has moldy smell. Good location. Staff are nice. Very steep hill to enter the garage.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff folks were super nice, hotel was great. Great location. Will definitely stay there again next time we’re in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location in downtown Evanston, but it is a bit too close to the L and Metra trains. I sleep with some powerful earplugs, so I didn't have any sleeping problems. But if that train noise would be an issue for you, I suggest staying at some of the other hotels that have the positives of the downtown Evanston location but are a bit farther away from the trains. Several others fit the bill but are still within walking distance of the trains. Otherwise, this was a nice hotel with OK gym, good inexpensive breakfast buffet and nice rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like it because it’s clean and very convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peeyush

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel with good rates and staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall is very good
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

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

8/10 Good

Anna, Louisville

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

4/10 Poor

ROY

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Rude front desk hostess; given a room that was already occupied; place was a dump for what it cost. Will never Holiday Inn again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yun

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carol

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room reeked of smoke. Requested to be moved to another room but hotel was fully booked. We coughed all night. Room was very dirty and I have photos to prove it. Previous guest’s clothes were still in the closet!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jack, Collins

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Thin walls.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sofia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing was that the coffee machine and light when you enter the room were not working. We also had to sign up to IGH membership (free) in order to do early-check in or else they would charge us $50. Other than that, everything was fine and comfortable!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Coming from the Island of Aruba and being this my first visit I felt in love with the colorful streets / arts. Love It!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time booking, great as always!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rick

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall, nice hotel. A bit overpriced, but all the hotels in Evanston are expensive. Lady at desk was so kind enough to allow me early check-in, so I was able to leave my luggage and change clothes before going out to explore the neighborhood. The only problem I had was that housekeeping kept trying to open my door in the morning, even when I was still in the room. Thankfully, I had the lock engaged so she wasn't able to come in, and she apologized immediately, but then 20 minutes later she comes back and tries to open again. On her third attempt, she was kind enough to knock twice and yell housekeeping, but she then tried to open the door even before I was able to get to the door. It was very annoying!!! Otherwise, good hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tushabe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that I was on the 8th floor with a good view and away from the noise of traffic passing by. I wish they had better breakfast, since they offer it and an alternative, that should also make it competitive
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024