HOTEL OPPORTUNITY

The Village of Arlington Heights offers a strategic location with excellent transportation infrastructure. The Village is located 8 miles from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport along Interstate 90 (the Northwest Tollway). Direct access to Interstate 90 (Northwest Tollway) is provided by a full interchange at Arlington Heights Road. Route 53 provides links to Interstate 90, Interstate 290, Interstate 355, and Interstate 55. Route 53 offers six interchanges in Arlington Heights. Interstate 294 (the Tri-State Tollway) is located 8 miles southeast of Arlington Heights via Interstate 90. Metra commuter rail service is available to Chicago in 33 minutes with two stations in the Village. The average daily ridership is approximately 4,500 riders per day. Pace Bus Service is also available.
 
Arlington Heights is one of the largest suburbs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area with a population of over 75,000 persons. and a daytime employment of approximately 38,000.  The Village is home to Arlington Park Racecourse.  The Downtown Area boasts of a diverse mix of restaurants, unique shops, quaint boutiques, theaters, and a performing arts center. Downtown Arlington Heights was voted “One of the Most Desirable Downtowns” in a Daily Herald Newspaper survey. Downtown Arlington Heights offers 40 restaurants ranging from fine dining to fast food.  

Arlington Heights proximity to Interstate 90 (the Northwest Tollway) and O’Hare International Airport has created strong hotel room demand.  The Village’s Southtown District along Interstate 90 is home to Mitsuwa Marketplace, an authentic Japanese market, as well as the Federal Government’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  Some of the other major employers in the Southtown District include the Daily Herald Newspaper, Weber Marking Systems, Northwest Community Hospital, the Wellington Banquet Facility and several major office complexes. 

The Village of Arlington Heights prepared a Hotel Market Feasibility Study to assist investors in evaluating hotel opportunities in the Village.  The market study examines the factors of supply and demand which directly and indirectly affect the market potential.  The Village's Downtown is a viable hotel opportunity and would provide an ideal location for a boutique hotel.  Downtown Arlington Heights offers immediate proximity to the Metra Commuter Rail Station and the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre.
 
Questions can be directed to the Department of Planning & Community Development at the Village of Arlington Heights, (847) 368-5200.