Budget Hotels for Chicago Auto Show 2026
Chicago Auto Show 2026
February 14-23, 2026
Price spike: 50-100%
Hotels near McCormick Place see moderate spikes. South Loop fills up first, then downtown overflow. Book at least 2 months ahead.
💡 Tip: Stay in Wrigleyville and take the Red Line to McCormick Place. You'll save $40-80/night versus South Loop hotels during the show.
The Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America, held annually at McCormick Place. Over a million visitors attend across 10 days, making it one of the biggest hotel demand drivers in Chicago. Hotels in the South Loop and downtown see moderate price spikes of 50-100%, but budget options further out on the L train stay reasonable.
Red Roof Inn Chicago-O'Hare Airport/ Arlington Hts
5.9 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
O'Hare Inn & Suites
2.2 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Motel 6 Chicago O'Hare - Schiller Park
2.6 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Motel 6 Elk Grove Village, IL - O'Hare
2.4 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Motel 6 Schiller Park, IL - Chicago O'Hare
2.6 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Saratoga Motel By Capital O Near Midway Airport Chicago IL
2.3 mi from Midway International Airport (MDW)
Super 8 By Wyndham Chicago O'Hare Airport
2.4 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Extended Stay America Suites - Chicago - Midway
2.3 mi from Midway International Airport (MDW)
Hampton Inn Chicago-O'Hare Int'l. Airport
2.4 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Sleep Inn Midway Airport
1.0 mi from Midway International Airport (MDW)
The Rose Hotel Chicago O’Hare, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
2.1 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Hampton Inn & Suites Rosemont Chicago O'Hare
2.6 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Aloft by Marriott Chicago O'Hare
2.2 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Hampton Inn Chicago-Midway Airport (Bedford Park)
1.1 mi from Midway International Airport (MDW)
Holiday Inn Chicago O’Hare – Rosemont By IHG
1.8 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Spark by Hilton Des Plaines Chicago O'Hare
2.9 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Holiday Inn Chicago – Midway Airport S By IHG
1.9 mi from Midway International Airport (MDW)
Best Western Inn & Suites - Midway Airport
3.0 mi from Midway International Airport (MDW)
Hyatt Regency Ohare Chicago
2.6 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Chicago South Loop
0.7 mi from McCormick Place
Holiday Inn Express Chicago Midway Airport By IHG
0.9 mi from Midway International Airport (MDW)
Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport
0.8 mi from O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Homewood Suites by Hilton - Chicago Downtown South Loop
1.3 mi from McCormick Place
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
under 0.1 mi from Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Sonesta ES Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile - Medical
0.4 mi from Northwestern Memorial Hospital
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Chicago Downtown
1.1 mi from Magnificent Mile
Holiday Inn Express Chicago Magnificent Mile By IHG
0.1 mi from Magnificent Mile
Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago - Downtown
0.2 mi from Magnificent Mile
Kimpton Gray Hotel By IHG
1.0 mi from Magnificent Mile
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
0.2 mi from Magnificent Mile
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