Originally Posted by kered
Hi all,
Myself & my good lady are taking a week in Chicago this coming April, so I’d appreciate any advice on offer.
I guess my primary concern is safety & security. While we are both pretty “travel savvy” from many years of travel, in this day & age there is no harm in checking things out in advance. I guess my concerns have been raised after reading a couple of not so nice entries about Chicago in the “What is the scariest City you have travelled to?” forum in Travel Buzz.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523089
I presume though that the central tourist areas of Chicago are no more or less dangerous than any other U.S. city, or for that matter anywhere else in the world.
FYI we are staying at the Fitzpatrick Hotel on East Superior & will probably entertain ourselves in that general area, so I wonder if anyone can enlighten me as to what that area is like ?
Also it would be great if someone could advise the best & most convenient way from ORD to our hotel. No doubt the usual shared ride shuttle bus run from ORD to downtown, but any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance…………..
Relax - Chicago is a great town. Follow basic common sense - if a neighborhood looks iffy, stay the hell out. Downtown Loop area/Museum campus/Michigan Ave is perfectly safe, espectially in daytime. Your hotel is in an area on Michigan Ave that is high traffic, congested with shoppers/diners/etc. If you feel awkward at night, plan what you want to do first and take cabs. Restaurants, bars, nightclubs, comedy clubs etc. will all be perfectly safe.
ORD - Loop. Fastest (and cheapest) will be the "L". Train to downtown then cab to hotel. For a more direct approach, especially if you have a lot of luggage, just go to the taxi stand and take a cab right to the hotel.