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Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston by IHG

3.0 star property

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Parking available
$80
$70 nightly
$80 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 19 - Jan 20

Explore the area

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1501 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201
  • Place, Halim Time & Glass Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Northwestern University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(119 reviews)
  • 360 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(43 reviews)
  • 360 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(142 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room 2 Queen Beds, City View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(57 reviews)
  • 360 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(23 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Accessible Tub) | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

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

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

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 Lake Michigan and Northwestern University. .This hotel is 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Wrigley Field and 11.5 mi (18.4 km) from Michigan Avenue.

What's nearby

  • Halim Time & Glass Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Dawes Park - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Greenwood Street Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Northwestern University - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Dempster Station - 4 min walk
  • Evanston Davis Street Station - 8 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cupitol - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Potbelly Sandwich Shop - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria Demi - ‬3 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.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Self 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 center
  • 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
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • 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 organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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

Property 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

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 951 out of 1744 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 439 out of 1744 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 197 out of 1744 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 91 out of 1744 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 66 out of 1744 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chantel

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brady

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

The lobby is really nice. The upstairs rooms and hallways look like a bad motel/hotel. It smelled strongly like air fresheners. It has stairs to get into from the street. The parking garage was having lighting problems and was extremely dark even during the day. We ended up just leaving and staying somewhere else. It did seem relatively clean but did not feel safe or nice. The area around the hotel seemed fine - open/clean/safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great price and great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

RUBEN J, MIAMI

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have been in this hotel many time due is one block from Rotary International Head Quarter Offices,
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The part I did not care for was a sound of trains during the night. Other than that, it was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and great location for touring Northwestern University
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gowri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very central location, basic but comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Zachary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is absolutely beautiful & glad I got the view room. Definitely will stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Noureddine

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Ok in general.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I had two different experiences. On the first night I was on the 12th floor in a room next to the elevator and facing the El tracks. It was noisy and the climate control didn't work well. The next morning I asked to switch and the very nice desk person moved me to a room not next to the elevator and facing the other way. That room was so quiet and peaceful! So beware if you are noise sensitive--staying on the El side is very noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Eliesha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend cityview room. It is gorgeous with the sunrise and set. I would advise to research parallel parking prices before on an app. They charge $18 extra a night for parking and there are plenty of parallel spots at least on weekdays. They also charge a separate $50 incidental fee on site that I don’t think is the refundable deposit. (Still pending-so you may want to get clarification.) The walls are paper thin with the adjoining rooms. You will hear way too much. I had to turn the fans on constant. The beds are comfortable, and the staff are very nice. The wallpaper could definitely use updating, but nothing unusual for hotels in that pricd range these days. The area has a-lot of very cute restaurants so walking for meals is nice and very doable. It’s also a nice walk to Northwestern U.
View from cityview room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Gabrielle

Disliked: Cleanliness

Ok for a short stay

I booked this hotel to health care for a relative after surgery. All in all, it was a great location, and the staff was friendly. It was also priced fairly well compared to other hotels in the area. It could've been a little cleaner, there was lots of dust on the lamps in our room and buildup of dirt and molded in little corners in the bathroom. I requested towels once and told they were being brought up, but they never came. I ended up just getting some from the housekeeping cart. The second time I asked to have towels sent up I was told I would need to pick them up from the front desk. I probably would not stay here again with the exception of an overnight trip and a few other options.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Amy, Houston

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn L

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was always smiling and greeting me from the moment I got there. Even though my room was by the vending machine and near the elevator, the room was nice and quiet. The suite I rented would be perfect for a bridal party to get ready in (I was in for a wedding while I stayed). Super easy to hop on the El (train) or Metra, and close to may yummy restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Max

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a pretty good experience
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Daniela

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service
overcharged for breakfast after I left the property
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room. Friendly staff. Nice breakfast buffet and great city view.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

William, Aurora

Traveled with partner
Dated room with dents in the wall. Hairs in the toilet up on checking in. Otherwise, clean enough. Comfortable bed. Nice view north from the 11th floor.Admjacent parking garage.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable room, friendly staff, and good location for visiting Northwestern University.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025