Originally Posted by
highfarfast
When i was in ORD, I couldnt get any overnights despite proffering for everything. Never could find a hotel under $55 either. Hotels with crew rates always just said "we re out of rooms for crew rate". I strongly suggest making other arrangements. That could be staying with a friend, a crash pad, a small RV... something. Will reduce the stress for sure and, based on my experience, will save you money.
Days Inn by Wyndham Elk Grove Village was normally about $55 OTD with hourly dropoff and on-call pickup at O'Hare if you're cool with brown towels, bad mattresses etc. They even had free lucky charms, mostly not spoiled milk and old fruit in the morning. Plus, even the cheapest Wyndham property nets you the standard 1000 pts. Book through the Wyndham app with the code from the AA Deals & Discounts site.
I stayed there once and regretted it but I'm kind of a fancy guy