Hilton Orrington / Evanston

I was in town for my daughter’s college graduation. I always stay @ the Orrington.

The first room that was assigned to us was terrible; small, looked like a basement although it was on 3rd floor, had only ugly white lighting! Luckily the staff listened to our complaints and changed it immediately to a normal room. The staff was kind and polite. Our room was clean. Breakfast had a rich menu. However, there was no complimentary water bottles (we were told that the hotel ran out of water). They were being sold though.

Great location

We stay here every time we are visiting our daughter at Northwestern and the price of the property obviously fluctuates due to important dates - i.e. you pay more on move-in weekend and parent's weekend- the reality is- the location cannot be beat. We can walk to campus, our daughter's housing, and everything you need in Evanston. The accommodations themselves are good enough: clean and consistent. What makes the price slightly more palatable is the staff- they consistently exceed expectations. Whether it's the valet keeping our car handy for in-and-out trips during move-in weekend, to Olayemi at the front desk helping us with unexpected changes of plans or special rooming needs- we are so grateful for the staff! For those reasons, we see ourselves continuing to stay here during the 4 years we anticipate, and definitely recommend this hotel to our fellow student parents. Thank you Hilton (and Olayemi!!) for the stay. :)