Holiday Inn Chicago Nw Crystal Lk Conv Ctr by IHG

AMENITIES • Resort-like indoor pool and pool deck overlooking Lake Acorn. • Fitness Center • Three Oaks Lodge Restaurant & Lounge on site • Free wi-fi • Complimentary local shuttle service LOCATION • Just 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Holiday Inn Chicago NW Crystal Lake Convention Center is situated in a community full of charm and personality. The Holiday Inn Crystal Lake is surrounded by lush acreage overlooking the quaint Lake Acorn. • Nearby Pingree Metra Station to downtown Chicago. Explore all the entertainment, theater, dining, and attractions that the second city has to offer. Catch the Bears play at Soldier Field or the Blackhawks at the United Center, or shop the Magnificent Mile. Explore Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, and the Art Institute of Chicago. No visit to Chicagoland would be complete without a slice of our famous deep dish Chicago pizza. ATTRACTIONS • At Three Oaks Recreation Area or Crystal Lake, you’ll experience swimming, boating, fishing and wakeboarding. • Get out in nature at The Hollows Conservation Area or Veteran Acres Park for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, kayaking, or for a family picnic. • Moraine Hills State Park, just a 15-minute drive from the hotel, is home to a recreational bounty in northeast Illinois. About half the park’s 2,200 acres are composed of wetlands and lakes perfect for boating and fishing. • Rich in historical charm, the Dole Mansion, a Civil War era architectural masterpiece on a 12-acre park and center for the arts. Host to the annual Lakeside Festival at the Dole. • The Colonel Palmer House was home to Gustavus A. Palmer, who built the Greek Revival and Federalist style brick home in 1858. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the home is open for tours. • In Fox River Grove, just a ten-minute drive from the hotel, Bettendorf Castle is a must see. The building was started in 1931 and took over 36 years to complete. It features a water-filled moat, wishing well, working drawbridge, observation tower, and courtyard. SHOPPING • Visitors could spend a whole afternoon exploring Downtown Crystal Lake. From the stylish store windows to colorful flower baskets, shoppers will relish exploring all the shops along the pedestrian walkways including the Crystal Lake Antique Mall and lingering at one of the local coffee shops or restaurants. Downtown Crystal Lake also offers a year-round calendar of family-friendly events such as a Farmers Market, Johnny Appleseed Festival, and the Festival of Lights parade. ENTERTAINMENT • Crystal Lake Brewing is a family-owned local brewery committed to brewing world-class beer that is easy to drink and hard to put down! • Raue Center for the Arts provides theater, music, comedy, and films in their restored 1920s vaudeville theater in the heart of downtown. • With just a short drive, you can see theater or musical entertainment at the historic Woodstock Opera House, catch a movie with the whole family at the McHenry Drive-In Movie Theater, or head down to the Grand Victoria Casino resembling a riverboat. CONVENTION CENTER • McHenry County's only full-service hotel, With 19, 200 square feet of meeting space, the hotel offers an 11,200-square-foot ballroom perfect for weddings, meetings, tradeshows, and social events. BUSINESS TRAVEL • Located near major companies such as Snap On Tools, Stryker, Affinia Brake Parts, and Northwestern Medicine and right across the street from MercyHealth, our four breakout and two board rooms are convenient for getting business done. • Business Center • Laundry facility