The Hilton Hotel in Northbrook, Ill., stands 10 miles from O'Hare International Airport and 20 miles from the sites, smells and sounds of downtown Chicago. Outdoor fanatics will find an absolute haven across the street in the magnificent River Trail Nature Center on the Des Plaines River, where oak and sugar maple trees shade the self guided walking trails and guests enjoy year round nature programs and special events. Golfers will find within four miles of the Hilton the Glenview National 9 club and the Traditions at Chevy Chase course. Kids and their parents will love the tennis courts and playgrounds at Wood Oaks Green Park about three miles from the Hilton. Hotel guests also are within nine miles of Arlington Park race course, Allstate Arena and the Stephens Convention Center.

The Hilton Northbrook offers a picturesque setting for business or social events, combining the woods outside with a chandeliered marble lobby featuring ornate tapestries, palm trees and flower filled brass planters. Guests relax and read around a cozy fireplace, swim in a sky lit indoor pool, melt away stress in a dry sauna, soak in a spa tub, and work out in a fully stocked fitness center. For eats, the hotel's Allgauer's on the Riverfront specializes in American cuisine, especially seafood and juicy steaks. Frank's Place dishes up lighter fare and live entertainment.

The 248 guests rooms feature custom oak furnishings, floral print bedspreads, work desks, designer toiletries, microwave ovens, minibars and high speed Internet access.

Families, other leisure travelers and corporate types looking for the not so typical Chicago lodging common with downtown can't miss with the Hilton Northbrook. Paris would want it that way.