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Ultimate Summer Road Trip Guide: Inspiring Routes & Fun Car Games for All Ages

Discover the perfect summer road trip with our curated guide featuring scenic routes, engaging car games for kids and adults, and cozy stays at The Neighborhood Hotel. Summer is in full swing! Hopefully you’re enjoying slow, balmy days spent around town. While some embrace the low keyness of summer, other feel a little antsy. If… Continue reading Ultimate Summer Road Trip Guide: Inspiring Routes & Fun Car Games for All Ages

Father’s Day Trips, Tips & Tricks

Lightbulb moment: Ditch the thing and gift Dad an experience!   Gift giving is a tricky art. Sometimes the ideas flow while other times you hit a dead end. When in doubt or purely stumped, we vote for an experience – especially for someone you love a lot, like the Dads in your life! They’ll… Continue reading Father’s Day Trips, Tips & Tricks

LINCOLN PARK IS SUMMER READY… ARE YOU? 

The Lollapalooza 2025 schedule has been released, a plethora of street festivals are lined up, you can almost smell the Taste of Chicago, the Famers Market is buzzing and the Nascar team is prepping those engines. What’s the best way to end a sticky, sunny day around Chicago? A comfortable bed! It’s time to plan… Continue reading LINCOLN PARK IS SUMMER READY… ARE YOU? 

SUMMER IN THE CITY IS GOING, GOING… ALMOST GONE!

Most Chicagoans live for summer. The often grueling winters are a little less harsh when thoughts of warm days seep into the psyche. While Lake Michigan is the most vibrant part of the city, it’s the street and park festivals happening throughout town that really make summer time Chi sing. Plus, many of these amazing… Continue reading SUMMER IN THE CITY IS GOING, GOING… ALMOST GONE!

HELLO, AMERICA: CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY IN GRAND BEACH, MI! 

It’s no surprise that The Neighborhood Hotel team loves to travel. We enjoy experiencing our country (and world) from buzzing cities to charming, small towns. Going between rural and urban is invigorating, eye opening and always seems to bring the ideal change in perspective. And then there is the history, the traditions that bring character… Continue reading HELLO, AMERICA: CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY IN GRAND BEACH, MI! 

SUMMER LOVING @ THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOTEL! 

Summer is all about saying YES. Ditching the routine, getting outside and celebrating the season of fun with friends and/or, your true love! Nothing says amore like a summer staycation with your lover in downtown Chicago and/or Southwest Michigan! Even if your own home is minutes away from the hotels, there is something very romantic… Continue reading SUMMER LOVING @ THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOTEL! 

GET ON A BOAT W/ CHICAGO YACHTING!

A lake is a landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature. -Henry David Thoreau Let’s take a moment to express our eternal gratitude for Lake Michigan. Gazing at the Lake on a dreary winter day makes things feel brighter. On… Continue reading GET ON A BOAT W/ CHICAGO YACHTING!

Best Wineries in New Buffalo

The Neighborhood Hotel Grand Beach and The Neighborhood Hotel New Buffalo are located close to nature, towns with some of the best shops and restaurants in the area and excellent wineries, breweries and distilleries!  The Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail is the largest of the five wine regions throughout Michigan with 21 wineries! Nine of… Continue reading Best Wineries in New Buffalo

Life is SWEET, in a NBHD Hotel SUITE!  

The Neighborhood Hotel Grand Beach (less than 90 minutes in your car from Chicago) is a place where nature’s bounty is celebrated and pure comfort is prioritized. Imagine beginning your day with sounds of nature, coffee by the campfire followed by a dip in the glistening pool or yoga near the ravine. The adventurer explores the… Continue reading Life is SWEET, in a NBHD Hotel SUITE!  

ON THE WAY TO WRIGLEY FIELD!

Spring is [kind of] in the air! In other parts of the country, spring training games are happening everyday which means that baseball season is right around the corner. One of the many fun facts about The Neighborhood Hotel Lincoln Park is that Wrigley Field – home of the Chicago Cubs – is less than… Continue reading ON THE WAY TO WRIGLEY FIELD!

GRADUATION WEEKEND + THE NBHD!

One of our favorite things about The Neighborhood Hotel Little Italy is how easy it is to access so many of Chicago’s important cultural institutions, great food and SUPER important: the hospitals and universities! As we feel spring weather creeping in, we’re reminded of all that’s on the horizon before we dive into summer. We’d… Continue reading GRADUATION WEEKEND + THE NBHD!

Neighbor Spotlight:  THE INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK 

The Neighborhood Hotel team delights in the collision between new and old. We love preserving and honoring the history of each hotel’s original building before/after the renovation process. We also appreciate being close to other forms of restoration/preservation taking place in Southwest Michigan and Northwest Indiana (near The Neighborhood Hotel Grand Beach and The Neighborhood… Continue reading Neighbor Spotlight:  THE INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK 

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Coming Soon:
The Neighborhood Little Italy
Where welcome drinks come in the form of bold espresso + crisp prosecco. We can't wait
Chi? [Who]
The Neighborhood Hotel
Cosa? [What]
Warmth, bellezza, history. The cornerstones of Italian culture that The Neighborhood Little Italy captures in its third + largest location with 35 suites (Studio - 2 bedrooms).
Quando? [When]
Spring/Summer 2023
Dove? [Where]
In the heart of Little Italy! Here, you're nestled in a neighborhood with an old world feel that seamlessly welcomes the new and modern. Plus, the most bustling parts of the city are just a stone's throw away and easily accessible on foot/public transit! Places like: The Illinois Medical District + Fulton Market + West Loop + UIC + The United Center + the Loop.
Perché? [Why]
To experience fun, adventure, and comfort!
Come? [How]
Our buildings have stories ingrained in the walls (in a non-creepy way) - stories that are meant to be told and shared. The Neighborhood Little Italy was formerly the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame which honored the greatest Italian-American athletes, broadcasters, and sports workers to benefit athletics in the United States. Once again, we've fallen for a space outfitted with cool history + architecture. Grateful to all of the hard workers and supporters who are turning another NEIGHBORHOOD HOTEL vision/dream into reality!
The Neighborhood Little Italy building design
Rebel House is nailing the design. Soaring ceilings give way to chic urban lofts with sophisticated Italian villa vibes. the top floor's outdoor terraces feature captivating views of the city and the piazza across the street. La vita é bella.
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