Improving the Economic Vitality of Our Downtowns

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DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Htl & Conf Cntr Downer
2111 Butterfield Rd
Downers Grove, Illinois

Comfort Inn
3010 Finley Rd
Downers Grove, Illinois

Red Roof Inn Chicago - Downers Grove
1113 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, Illinois

Extended Stay America - Chicago - Downers Grove
3150 Finley Rd
Downers Grove, Illinois

Holiday Inn Express Chicago-Downers Grove
3031 Finley Rd
Downers Grove, Illinois

Chicago Marriott Suites Downers Grove
1500 Opus Place
Downers Grove, Illinois


Hotel Tips

Always find a reason to email the front desk manager in hotels that you plan to visit again. Tell them what they did right and express your plans to stay again and ask what opportunities there might be for frequent discounts or upgrades on your next visits. If you become friends with the manager, you just might get the friends and family rate some day.

Ask to be shown a room before you check-in which signals the front desk agent to show the best room available to sell it right away. This can put you in the best room available at that time and gives you the ability to check for cleanliness, smells and sounds before transacting with the hotel.

Always tip staff when you feel the service was great and don't forget the housekeeping staff which you may never see. You should tip every day if you are staying multiple days as the staff may rotate out and miss the bounty at the end.



Things To Do

Downers Grove has a great collection of barber shops to choose from if you want to take a little off the top, get a clean shave or to trim your moustache or beard. Take a moment to consider buying some styling gel, beard oil or wax and always tip well.

Downers Grove has several options for shopping for specialty food items that are not found in regular grocery stores. Shops tailored for "foodies" offer tastings of the products as well as scheduled culinary classes to perfect your skills. Shop for infused oils, salts and spices from around the World!

Downers Grove brings the farming community under one marketplace to offer an assortment of locally grown fruit and vegetables. Traditionally, markets are restricted to anything grown so you can expect to see natural whole foods that are sure to please those working on their plant-based diets!



Why Do You Love Downtown?

Snow Charpentier
It's grown and changed so much since I moved away for a few years and came back. Great to see a lot of smaller businesses expanding and hoping to contribute to the growth of downtown Medford.

Don Nguyen
Am new to Cedar Park from California, would like to get a discount card and begin exploring Cedar Park.

Michelle Reesey
Haven't been there yet. Trip is planned in April.

Randy Swansen
We haven't been before, but we're looking forward to coming down next week!

Rita
Maureen is there


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