Travel & LODGING

    1. ✈️ Fly into Chicago’s O’Hare or Midway Airports

    2. 🚗 Rent a Car or Carpool

      1. The venue is about 2 hours west of Chicago

    3. 🛣️ Drive there

    • We booked 16 rooms at Grand Bear Resort for October 23-24 (Friday and Saturday).

    • 5 King Suites:  $189.00/ night 

      • 250 SF

      • Sleeps up to 4 guests

      • 1 King-size bed 

      • 1 Queen-size sleeper sofa

    • 10 Family Suites: $218.00/ night 

      • 250 Square Feet 

      • Sleeps up to 6 guests

      • 2 Queen-size beds

      • 1 Queen-size sleeper sofa

      • These rooms are available with or without balcony. View the one with a balcony here. 

      • Note: The resort only had (5) king rooms available, so, this room is our best option after the King rooms are taken.

    • 1 Villa |  $300.00/ night

      • Ideal for big groups - 1,600 SF split over 2 levels 

      • 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms

      • Sleeps up to a maximum of 9 guests

      • Kitchen with stove, fridge, microwave, & dishwasher

      • Washer & dryer

      • Two-person whirlpool tub

      • 1 King bed 

      • 2 Queen beds

      • 1 Twin sleeper sofa

      • Note: We only reserved 1 villa as we were thinking most guests would not be traveling in a big group. If you go to book this room and someone else beats you to it, please let us know and we will reserve additional villas.

    • To reserve a room with the room block discounted rate: 

      • Call Grand Bear Resort:
        1 (866) 399-3866

      • Talk to a person and reserve the room type you'd like

      • Provide our reservation number to get the room block rates -
        Reservation #: 713923