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Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest-Elgin by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Banquet hall
Indoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123
  • Place, Santa's Village
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Hemmens Cultural Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Grand Victoria Casino
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(47 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking (Communications Accessible)

  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible, Non Smoking (Communications)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 43 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Walk-In Shower)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 65 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(50 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 43 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking (Communications Accessible)

  • 43 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible Bathtub (Mobility)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub (Communications, Mobility)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Transfer Shower (Mobility Accessible)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Roll-in Shower (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Bedroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 51 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest-Elgin by IHG

2 restaurants, an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business centre and a business centre.
Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest-Elgin by IHG offers 243 accommodations with a safe and free newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay-per-view films. Fridges, microwaves and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest-Elgin by IHG. During your stay, you'll be close to Santa's Village. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and 2 restaurants are available.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Bennigans
  • Buffet breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage and wedding services
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • 6 minutes by car from Hemmens Cultural Center and 7 minutes from Santa's Village
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest-Elgin by IHG offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business centre and meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 9688 square feet (900 square metres) and includes conference space. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest-Elgin by IHG. Free self parking is available.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast on weekends from 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Bennigans – This sports bar specialises in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Crystals – This restaurant specialises in American cuisine and only serves breakfast.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 14.95 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Bennigans
  • Crystals

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 9,688 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Portable bathtub seat
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 60.00
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 50.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per pet (varies based on length of stay), plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 75.00 and a deposit of USD 150 per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately USD 14.95 for adults and from USD 8.00 for children
  • Pet deposit: USD 150 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet (varies based on length of stay) plus a one-off USD75.00 cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 60.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 50.00 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest-Elgin
Holiday Inn Hotel Northwest-Elgin Chicago
Elgin Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest
Holiday Inn Elgin
Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest-Elgin Hotel

Holiday Inn Chicago Northwest-Elgin by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 691 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1004 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Yolanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love there breakfast buffet, very clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This hotel is great— wonderful amenities, comfortable rooms and beds, an awesome breakfast and a restaurant in the hotel for when you get in late and are hungry. I stay here every time i make the drive from Minnesota to the east coast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was wonderful! Would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and very helpful. Stay was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kirby

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Clean and great staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was very courteous, room was amazing! Housekeeping was excellent. It was a very wonderful stay. If I had to pick an issue, it would be that we had to pay for breakfast.?
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great experience in Illinois because of our wonderful accommodations at the Holiday Inn. The Holiday Inn will be our choice, next time, when traveling up North. I recommend the Holiday Inn to you.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, brought clean towels daily and were quick to help when we needed something. Friendly atmosphere, all in all it was a pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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4/10 Poor

Joel

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool was gross, the entire hotel felt under-managed and dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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6/10 Okay

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness
Na
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really enjoy when I stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean room and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shawna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, and rooms were quiet.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ignacio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was more than amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Margie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room. Comfortable pillow and beds
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a very nice stay at Holiday Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist were so kind! Everything is so nice!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly. Check in was quick and easy. The room was clean and comfortable. The food and drinks from the restaurant were great. Would stay again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel room was perfect, staff were amazing, we did have to leave a day early due to unforseen reasons and I did get the refund for the night! Couldn't ask for a better experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good place to stay!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Hope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, friendly staff, the pub downstairs was great and the store in the lobby was appreciated
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean, beds were comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025