River Park Motel suites budget Chicago travelers

Most visitors give this part of Chicago a wide berth, but if you're willing to accept a 15 minute drive down Lake Shore to Michigan Ave and all the world famous attractions of Chicago downtown, then the River Park Motel on Lincoln Ave in Chicago's Northside is pretty much a good deal.

There are no other Chicago motels which will offer you, for $60, an airconditioned guest room with a king bed, cable television, shower and bath, and free wifi internet. It's not exactly cutting edge state-of-the-art luxury, but if you're looking to 'do' Chicago on a budget, then you'll find the River Park Motel suites you just fine.

Rooms are clean and relatively spacious, but not much in the form of decor. Plain wite walls, with a faded poster on the cream wall behind and above the bed. Dinky wooden shelf with some drawers and the television set on top. Lampshade on top of the TV, and a mirror on the wall next to it. Bathroom with a basin and a curtained shower is garishly lit in bright yellow light, but again - the facilities are quite adequate, if not pleasing to the eye.

The bed is just about the biggest thing you'll see in a motel, and nearly stretches out from wall to wall. You could easily accomodate an entire girl scout camp on that bed. You can get a 5% discount if you use a coupon which you can print off their website.

Info: 6060 North Lincoln Avenue Chicago IL 60659; (773) 539-4800; www.riverparkmotel.com/