One can find many salsa night clubs in Chicago. These are different from night clubs and they play salsa music and dance all the time.

- Green Dolphin Street is one such salsa music playing night club. You can enjoy the live music every night accompanied by Latin and salsa lessons.

The Dolphin club has white clothed tables and sipping martinis filled with crowd all the time.

List of Latin / Salsa night clubs:

- Ayalas Restaurant & Bar

- Kasper Dance Studio

- Alhambra palace

- Martini Club 3124 N Central Ave

- Dance Center Chicago

http://www.salsachicago.com/n_nightclub.htm

http://www.centerstagechicago.com/dance/clubs/styles/latin.html

In case you have time and want to take a train, the list of trains is available here:

http://www.trainweb.com/routes/numbers.htm

Being the third largest city in the US, city offers you numerous options, right from luxury hotels to budget and cheap accommodations too.

Generally, visitors prefer airport hotels near O'Hare international airport for easy access to airport as well as city. If you choose downtown then you will stay near nightlife and restaurants.

From here you can choose the best option.

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