Hotel Information
VividCon will be held in Chicago, Illinois, at the SpringHill Suites by
Marriott, just five minutes from O'Hare
airport.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
8101 W. Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 867-0000
A room with a King Size bed will be $104/night. Doubles will be $109/night.
The codes to reserve hotel rooms in the VVC block are not yet available.
Please keep the number of roommates to four or fewer: the hotel has
fire code issues, and we need to meet room block requirements to keep
the cost of our meeting space down!
The amazing list of amenities:
- all rooms are suites (separate living & sleeping areas)
- as of January 2011, brand-new 37" flat-screen LCD televisions have been installed in every room; the new TVs are
compatible with many electronics and computers.
- kitchenette with fridge, microwave, and coffee maker in each room
- free wireless internet access throughout the hotel; wired ethernet connection in every room (to be on the safe side,
bring your own cable)
- free shuttle service to and from O'Hare airport
- free continental breakfast buffet
- indoor pool and fitness center
- office center in the hotel (fax, copy machine, Internet access, etc.)
- sundries shop in the hotel (snacks, shampoo, etc.)
- meeting space centrally located in same tower as all sleeping rooms; no
long treks to and from con-space.
- Outback Steakhouse in the hotel (House O' Meat! House O' Meat!)
- nearby inexpensive restaurants that deliver to the hotel; menus are available
- complimentary on-site parking
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