Conference Hotels in Illinois

Hosting a Conference or Event in Illinois

This is a ranking of conference hotels in Illinois by meeting and event capability, drawing from the hotels available to book through Engine. Leading the list is the Marriott Marquis Chicago in Chicago, among the top properties you can book through Engine, with a largest event space of about 100,000 square feet, up to 10,000 people capacity, 71 event spaces, and 1205 guest rooms. The page serves event planners and travel managers booking rooms and event space across Illinois, as well as attendees booking their own stay.

Illinois draws corporate meetings, industry conventions, and large events year-round, from Chicago's lakefront to convention-ready suburbs across the state. The hotels on this list serve organizations of every size and industry, whether you're coordinating a sales summit, an annual conference, or a multi-day training. You can search, compare, and book guest rooms at these hotels on Engine (for a stay of nine or more rooms, Engine Groups handles the room-block booking. For eight or fewer, you book self-serve), and you can find and request meeting and event space through Engine Spaces, Engine's venue product. Engine offers consolidated invoicing, pre-negotiated rates, multiple payment options, and no membership fee.

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Same order as the list above: ranked by a hotel's total event space across all its meeting rooms. The largest single room is shown here, so that column can run out of order. Space figures come from each hotel's meeting-space records. A dash means the hotel's data doesn't list that detail, not that it's unavailable.

#	Hotel	City	Largest event space	Max occupancy	Event spaces	Guest rooms	Guest rating
1	Marriott Marquis Chicago	Chicago	100,288 sq ft	10,000	71	1,205	4.6 (1,005)
2	Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel	Schaumburg	97,200 sq ft	6,487	43	500	4.5 (1,370)
3	Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk	Chicago	40,000 sq ft	4,600	50	1,218	4.2 (2,128)
4	Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile	Chicago	19,193 sq ft	2,200	72	1,200	4.5 (1,002)
5	Palmer House a Hilton Hotel	Chicago	22,686 sq ft	1,653	86	1,641	4.3 (2,691)
6	Chicago Marriott Northwest	Hoffman Estates	25,801 sq ft	2,200	45	295	4.3 (1,001)
7	EVEN Hotel Chicago Tinley Park-Conv Ctr by IHG	Tinley Park	58,100 sq ft	8,700	33	202	4.4 (1,469)
8	Crowne Plaza Springfield by IHG	Springfield	33,750 sq ft	2,110	36	288	4.2 (1,002)
9	Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center	Oak Brook	13,432 sq ft	1,500	49	386	4.4 (1,182)
10	Hilton Chicago/Northbrook	Northbrook	9,625 sq ft	900	36	249	4.1 (1,000)
11	Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel	Chicago	7,746 sq ft	798	41	556	4.7 (2,257)
12	Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago	Chicago	12,041 sq ft	1,250	28	334	4.1 (2,944)
13	Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Chicago	Schaumburg	8,884 sq ft	1,000	25	468	4.3 (1,479)
14	Hilton Garden Inn Champaign/Urbana	Champaign	7,080 sq ft	1,000	21	99	4.5 (1,002)
15	Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel	Lisle	11,481 sq ft	1,000	28	242	4.0 (1,260)
16	The Westin O'Hare	Rosemont	12,069 sq ft	1,100	48	525	4.6 (1,001)
17	Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Chicago	Oak Brook	5,104 sq ft	500	43	218	4.3 (1,110)
18	The Westin Chicago Northwest	Itasca	11,000 sq ft	1,100	24	416	4.4 (1,001)
19	The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago	Chicago	7,884 sq ft	867	38	752	4.4 (1,210)
20	Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites Hotel	Glenview	5,184 sq ft	450	26	254	4.4 (1,001)
21	The Montcler Hotel - Redberri Luxury Collection	Sandwich	57,000 sq ft	1,500	1	100	3.1 (383)
22	Marriott Chicago O'Hare	Chicago	9,633 sq ft	1,200	34	470	4.3 (1,412)
23	Holiday Inn Chicago Nw Crystal Lk Conv Ctr by IHG	Crystal Lake	11,200 sq ft	1,200	21	197	4.1 (1,004)
24	Fairmont Chicago at Millennium Park	Chicago	16,100 sq ft	2,000	18	687	4.4 (2,306)
25	Wyndham Springfield	Springfield	11,625 sq ft	1,400	23	369	3.7 (9)
26	The Westin Chicago North Shore	Wheeling	14,857 sq ft	1,600	12	412	4.3 (1,002)
27	Homewood Suites by Hilton Orland Park	Orland Park	9,216 sq ft	625	21	81	4.3 (614)
28	DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago - Alsip	Alsip	6,716 sq ft	800	25	193	4.2 (1,249)
29	Swissotel - Chicago	Chicago	13,974 sq ft	1,800	22	662	4.5 (3,535)
30	The Westin Chicago Lombard	Lombard	19,221 sq ft	2,200	10	500	4.5 (1,408)
31	Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel	Chicago	10,640 sq ft	1,100	23	560	4.6 (1,001)
32	Chicago Marriott Naperville	Naperville	7,031 sq ft	800	30	424	4.4 (784)
33	Parke Regency Hotel & Conf Ctr	Bloomington	12,000 sq ft	810	11	70	4.1 (1,001)
34	Riverview Inn & Suites, an Ascend Collection Hotel	Rockford	18,000 sq ft	1,770	9	84	4.1 (1,000)
35	Hilton Rosemont Chicago O'Hare	Rosemont	7,150 sq ft	825	25	300	4.2 (1,002)
36	Radisson Hotel Fairview Heights - St. Louis	Fairview Heights	8,568 sq ft	1,080	25	119	3.9 (976)
37	Loews Chicago Hotel	Chicago	8,502 sq ft	900	19	400	4.6 (1,932)
38	The Westin Chicago River North	Chicago	8,436 sq ft	900	18	445	4.4 (1,068)
39	Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago O'Hare Rosemont	Rosemont	5,100 sq ft	600	22	294	4.4 (1,856)
40	The Drake	Chicago	6,890 sq ft	1,000	21	535	4.5 (1,627)
41	Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge	Burr Ridge	8,024 sq ft	900	25	184	4.4 (1,001)
42	The Langham, Chicago	Chicago	4,840 sq ft	375	21	316	4.9 (1,002)
43	DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville	Lisle	5,280 sq ft	700	39	309	3.9 (1,450)
44	Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore (Skokie) by IHG	Skokie	11,298 sq ft	1,250	16	250	3.5 (1,819)
45	Four Points By Sheraton Peoria	Peoria	12,218 sq ft	1,500	14	323	3.9 (1,042)
46	I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center	Champaign	11,500 sq ft	1,200	16	126	4.9 (2,252)
47	Marriott Chicago Schaumburg	Schaumburg	8,540 sq ft	1,000	11	400	4.2 (1,317)
48	Four Seasons Hotel Chicago	Chicago	7,708 sq ft	750	12	345	4.7 (1,002)
49	Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel	Northbrook	4,134 sq ft	500	19	391	4.3 (1,005)
50	The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown	Chicago	4,361 sq ft	250	25	381	4.7 (3,639)

Frequently asked questions

How far in advance should I book hotel rooms for a conference in Illinois?

For large conferences, book guest rooms at least three to six months ahead, especially if your event falls during peak travel periods or overlaps with other meetings in the city. Properties like the Marriott Marquis Chicago and the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel can fill early when demand is high. Booking early also gives you more options for meeting space and room-block rates.

How do I book a block of guest rooms for conference attendees?

If you need nine or more rooms, Engine Groups handles the room-block booking for you. For eight rooms or fewer, you can book self-serve directly through Engine. Either way, you get pre-negotiated rates and no membership fee.

Can Engine help with both the guest rooms and the meeting space for my event?

Yes. For the guest-room block, Engine Groups handles bookings of nine or more rooms, and you can book eight or fewer self-serve. For the meeting or event space itself, you can find and request a venue through Engine Spaces, which gives you access to thousands of options across the country. That means one platform to help with both sides of your conference.

How does billing work when I book a large room block for a corporate event?

Engine offers consolidated invoicing, so you get one clear bill instead of managing individual charges. You also have multiple payment options and no membership fee. That makes it easier to reconcile expenses and stay on budget for a multi-room booking.

What should I compare when choosing a conference hotel across different Illinois cities?

Compare the size of the largest event space, the total number of meeting rooms, and the guest-room count to make sure the property can accommodate your group. For example, the Marriott Marquis Chicago offers a largest event space of about 100,000 square feet and 1205 guest rooms, while the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel has a largest space of about 97,000 square feet and 500 rooms. Also consider location relative to the airport serving each city and what's nearby for attendees between sessions.

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