Is a bus tour on chicago a fun thing to do for someone in their 40’s? Airport hotel?
I am a pretty low key person. A bunch of people are going to chicago for a wedding and then into the city the next day. They are going on a bus tour in the daytime. They’re planning to stay at an airport hotel. I’m concerned the bus tour will be rowdy and hectic, and the airport hotel might be in a bad area or too noisy. What do you think?
I think you’ll enjoy the bus tour, actually. I’ve only taken two such "bus tours" in my life (I’m 43 years old), and both of them were pretty docile. While I’d never admit to liking a "bus tour", what appealed to me about it was that I didn’t have to pay attention to driving, so I could gawk at whatever the guide was pointing out.
I frequently stay at the Hilton Chicago O’Hare, which is the closest hotel to the airport, and I’ve never had a problem with the noise. Most airport hotels are intentionally built near the airport, and so they take that into consideration and usually build in things that will reduce the noise levels. (The only airport hotel that didn’t do this well was the Ramada in Memphis. It’s right under the departure from the main runway used by FedEx, so all night long you hear planes roaring above the hotel taking off…but I digress…)
I think if most of the people are flying in from out-of-town, an airport hotel is actually a good idea.
Hope you enjoy your trip!