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Hi Everyone-

I am looking to visit Chicago for the weekend probably in April with one of my friends. We are both 30 yo. Thinking of staying downtown. Is that the best area to stay? We don%26#39;t mind travelling during the day to get to the sites but would prefer our hotel be by the nightlife. I read through past forums and am a little confused as to the best place to stay. Please help! Thanks!

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The Magnificent Mile (Mag Mile) and River North areas are best from a tourist perspective. Both are downtown.

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Mag Mile area definitely. The Loop is the business area. Try anything from - say 600 to 900 N. Michigan and 200 east to 100 west addresses on cross streets like Ontario, Ohio, Huron, Cedar, Oak, ... take a look at a map. Also the nightlife for 30 somethings would probably be the Rush and Division area (Viagra Triangle) It%26#39;s an easy walk from the N. Michigan hotels. Or an affordable cab ride if you lose your sense of direction.

Check out Hotel Sax. I am just outside of the City and stay down there when we go out drinking and dont want to drive back.

Great hotel, resonable prices and the location is perfect. If you get bored, you are connected to House of Blues and you are a quick cab from most of the major attractions.

The nightlife is everywhere, so you just got to figure out what kind of place you want to go to (club, blues bar, live music, pub, etc)-most bars are open until 4am, so dont head out to early-the bars start jumping after 11:30

Have fun!

Thank you so much for the information everyone. Good thing the bars are open late it always throws me when I travel places and they close at 1 or 2 since I%26#39;m used to 4 also here in NY! I think I%26#39;m going to check out the Hotel Sax as I have seen lots of good things about it on the forums