Graduate by Hilton Evanston

4.0 star property

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Lobby
Lobby
Breakfast, dinner and brunch served
Room, 1 Queen Bed
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym

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1625 Hinman Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201
  • Northwestern University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Loyola University Chicago
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Wrigley Field
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Home Alone Suite)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed (Wet Bar)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Home Alone Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Evanston

With a stay at Graduate by Hilton Evanston, you'll be centrally located in Evanston, within a 5-minute drive of Lake Michigan and Northwestern University. .This hotel is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Wrigley Field and 11.4 mi (18.3 km) from Michigan Avenue.

What's nearby

  • Northwestern University - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Grosse Point Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Baha'i House of Worship - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Loyola University Chicago - 7 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Wrigley Field - 14 min drive - 13.2 km

Getting around

  • Davis Metro Station - 9 min walk
  • Evanston Davis Street Station - 10 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Allison Dining Hall - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Elephant + Vine - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Potbelly Sandwich Shop - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Colectivo Coffee - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Graduate by Hilton Evanston

Suburban hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Graduate by Hilton Evanston offers 119 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 119 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services. This hotel also features a communal living room and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Graduate Homestead Room serving guests of Graduate by Hilton Evanston. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Graduate Homestead Room - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (USD 20 per night)
  • Street parking available
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 6 to 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Graduate Homestead Room

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1927
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests arriving after regular check-in hours are asked to use the courtesy phone inside and follow the posted instructions for late check-in assistance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 6 to 10 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 20.00 per night(300 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Evanston Homestead
Homestead Evanston
Homestead Hotel Evanston
Homestead Evanston Hotel
Graduate Evanston
The Homestead Evanston
Graduate by Hilton Evanston Hotel
Graduate by Hilton Evanston Evanston
Graduate by Hilton Evanston Hotel Evanston

Graduate by Hilton Evanston Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 618 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 222 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1001 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Five stars

Love the Graduate Evanston! The staff is so friendly and the hotel is perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Nice property but very noisy

It is a lovely property but smallish rooms. Be warned, the room next door had their TV on and it was very loud/could here it through our walls making it difficult to get to sleep. No dedicated parking available, you'll need to find your own on the street.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Friendly, efficient staff. Easy valet parking
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Ruth Marie, Lititz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lasantha

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, old building with thick cement block and brick walls which made it very quiet. Pretty carpet and furnishings in the room. Much nicer than the seemingly sterile, standard chain hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super cool decor, comfy room with a beautiful view of Lake Michigan
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great mattress and lovely decor
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ribert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Doing the bare minimum but charging the maximum

The heater in the room made rattling weird noises and was clearly falling apart. Despite two phone calls over two days and promises that engineering would fix it, it was never fixed and I constantly woke up. The bathroom also had pink mold in the corners.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

GLADYS DEL CARMEN

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shekhar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best place to stay in Evanston close to NU.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint and great little bar for a night cap
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoy staying at Graduate Hotels. It's a fun atmosphere, clean and a great location!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Coffee

We had a great experience. The only thing that was disappointing was that coffee was not available in a simple way. We had to wait in line for at least 20 minutes to get 2 cups of coffee to go. We have been staying at The Homestead for years and coffee has always been complimentary and readily available. Not sure why this change was made but we hope this returns to complimentary coffee again. We don’t mind paying for it but it definitely needs to be more convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doreen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that it was an older elegant hotel. Great retro funishings in the rooms. Modern, clean bathroom. Nice location; close to restaurants, coffee shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025