Hotel Information

In 2016, MuseCon will be held at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL, the same hotel we have been in for the last few years.

An O'Hare perimeter hotel, The Westin Chicago Northwest is located just 12 miles from O'Hare International Airport and 27 miles from downtown Chicago.

This four-star, four-diamond hotel is situated in the Chancellory Business Park, three miles from the Schaumburg/Woodfield business district. This location is convenient to such companies as Arthur J. Gallagher, Sun Microsystems, Hitachi, and NEC Display Solutions.

Address

The Westing Chicago Northwest
400 Park Blvd.
Itasca, IL 60143

Phone: (630) 773-4000
Fax:   (630) 773-4088

Reservations

Visit the hotel's website to reserve your room.

Posted room-block close date is July, 2016. Please reserve your room early. The hotel has gotten pretty full in years past, mostly due to weddings and other events in the area. In addition, the more reservations we have, the better the hotel treats us in terms of function space and "extras". Your help last year enabled us to add another function room to our space, and we had more programming for our members!

Rates:

Room Rates:
Style Rate
2 Double Beds $99 per night
1 King Bed $99 per night
Suite $149 per night

Selected Hotel Amenities

 High Speed Internet access in all guest rooms (extra charge)  Television with internet access and wireless keyboard in guest rooms (extra charge)
 Down pillows  Refreshment center
 Express/video checkout available  In-room video games
 Hairdryer  Refrigerators available (extra charge)
 Radio/alarm clock  Rollaway beds available
 Iron/ironing board  Coffee maker with Starbucks coffee
 Grab bars in bathroom  WestinWORKOUT� room
 Disability accessible room  Knock light (hearing impaired)
 Throw pillows  In-Room sprinklers
 Turndown service  Rich fabrics
 In-Room smoke detectors  In-Room movies
 Wake-up Service  100% non-smoking guest rooms
 The Westing Heavenly Dog Bed available  Dual-line cordless telephone
 Desk  In-Room safe
 Accessible shower and/or bath  Ergonomic desk chair

Toll Roads

Many of the roads in and around the Chicago area are toll roads. That means, when you travel along them, you have to pause every so often and toss money into the automated machines (or hand it to a tollway employee). The Illinois Tollway Authority has set up a system called "I-PASS" to make paying tolls easier (and cheaper) for those who plan ahead. Tolls are half price for those with I-PASS than those without it.
When you open an I-PASS account, you receive a small white plastic device called a transponder that is mounted on your windshield. As your vehicle travels through a toll plaza, a radio antenna sends a signal to your I-PASS transponder that triggers the deduction of a toll from your account. Note that I-PASS, E-ZPass and i-Zoom can be used interchangeably and are accepted in 14 states by more than 20 different facilities.
Lots of information about how to get an I-PASS unit can be found on the Illinois Tollway website. This website also includes information about construction and closures along their roads.

Driving Directions

Westin's website provides directions from the hotel. Alternatively, you can use Google.

From South

Take Interstate 294 North to Interstate 290 West. Take the Thorndale Avenue Exit and turn right. Turn left at the firs, light, Park Blvd. Hotel is located 1/2 mile on your right.

From West

Take Interstate 90 East to Route 53 South. Proceed on Rt-53 to the Thorndale Avenue Exit. Turn left onto Thorndale and continue to Park Boulevard. Turn left on Park Boulevard and the hotel is located on the right.

From East

Take Interstate 90 West to Route 53 South. Proceed on Rt-53 to the Thorndale Avenue Exit. Turn left onto Thorndale and continue to Park Boulevard. The hotel is located on the right.

From North

Take Route 53 South to the Thorndale Avenue Exit. Turn left onto Thorndale and continue to Park Boulevard. The hotel is located on the right.