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Rockford Hotels

Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. Referred to as "The Forest City," Rockford is classified as a mid-sized city as it has 150,115 residents, while the metro area has 320,204 residents (according to 2000 Census). Rockford is also known to be the third largest city in Illinois and county seat of Winnebago County.

First settled in 1834-1835, the community was briefly known as Midway, but quickly changed its earl name to Rockford, because of the excellent ford across the Rock River. The settlement was incorporated as a village in 1839, and chartered as a city in 1852.

Although Rockford was a sleepy country village up until the 1850s, the city is now the seat of Winnebago County. In 1851, the Rockford Water Power Company was organized and in 1852 the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad reached the city. These two events changed Rockford forever. By 1860 Rockford had become a significant, growing industrial center, noted for production of the John H. Manny reaper and other agricultural machinery. By the 1880s a furniture industry was begun and by the first half of the 20th century Rockford was the second largest furniture-manufacturing center in the United States.

It is quite interesting that one of Rockford's sister cities (since 1995) is Brovary, a city located in Ukraine and close to the country's capital, Kiev.

Rockford is a hub for many sites and places e.g. Chicago/Rockford International Airport, that serves the region with daily non-stop flights to major U.S. cities and seasonal vacation service; Anderson Japanese Gardens, which is ranked the top Japanese garden in North America; Burpee Museum of Natural History, home of Jane the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden and Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center. To discover Rockford and its secrets, one may just take a visit to this MidWestern bonanza and stay in any of Rockford's hotels, represented by: Baymont Inn & Suites - Rockford, Best Western Clock Tower Resort - Rockford, Candlewood Suites - Rockford, Comfort Inn - Rockford, Comfort Suites - Rockford, Courtyard by Marriott - Rockford, Hampton Inn - Rockford, Howard Johnson Hotel - Rockford, Residence Inn by Marriott - Rockford, Sleep Inn - Rockford and Studio Plus East - Rockford.

North-Central Illinois' first-class Clock Tower Resort & Conference Center is the ideal, full-service resort for professional business and family escapes. The largest, most diverse selection of meeting facilities, nicely appointed guest rooms and loft suites situated on 26 acres in Winnebago County in beautiful Northern Illinois. The Clock Tower has 247 spacious guestrooms. Most rooms have their own balcony or ground level outside patio and a comfortable work area. In-room entertainment includes on-demand movies, NintendoŽ video games and a free movie channel. Many rooms have been recently updated with new furniture and all the amenities you'd expect from a first-class resort, including: Room Service, High Speed Internet, Handicap Rooms, Full Size Ironing Boards and Irons. The hotel also offers a bus service to Downtown, O'Hare and Midway airports.

The Rockford Residence Inn by Marriott offers all that the business and leisure traveler is seeking. Located just minutes away from the Rockford Airport, DaimlerChrysler, and United Technology. Our visitors have access to many local attractions including the Metro Center, Magic Waters Water Park and the Anderson Japanese Garden. Among hotel's features, the following is included: 3 floors, 94 suites, 800 sq feet of total meeting space and 1 meeting room.