Chicago, IL  Hotel Rate Information

Hotel Price Categories for Chicago, Illinois

The hotels on the map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Chicago, IL was performed on March 24, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for hotels within Chicago, IL and adjacent towns forming the Chicago, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details on the Chicago, IL page for a detailed explanation of the classification breaks.

Hotel Search and Rate Comparison

Use the map to reduce the list of hotels to the area you are interested in.  As you zoom in, the list of hotels on the sidebar will adjust to match the hotels you see on the map.

The map's hotel list includes the annual average rates, the latest observed rates, and hyperlinks associated with each hotel.

The average high and low rates are presented for comparison to the latest observed rates.  The average rates are displayed in small text  ( low | high )  above the latest observed rates. 

The lastest observed rates are presented in bold text on the hotel list. The observed rates are updated daily.

The current rates and availability for each hotel may be accessed through the rate links on the map's hotel list.  The rate links may be set to retrieve rates and availabilty for a specific number of occupants on specific dates by setting values in the above Set Rate Requests selection box.

See the Rate Table on the Chicago, IL page for more information on rates and links to graphs showing the rate history of each hotel.

A list of room rates for all currently available Chicago, IL Hotels may be accessed through the following link:

Chicago, IL Hotel Rates

Hotel Rate Range and Sorting Options

For screens set to 1024 x 768 or greater, sort buttons are available on the map interface to sort the hotel list by name, or by high rates from high to low, or by low rates from low to high.  When sorting the hotels by high or low rates, the hotels will remain grouped in the three price categories and each category will be sorted seperately.

In addition to sorting the hotels by high or low rates, you may turn hotel rate ranges on or off by using the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list.