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I stayed at the hotel in the heart of McDonald's campus - and it was nothing like I expected

Kate Taylor   

I stayed at the hotel in the heart of McDonald's campus - and it was nothing like I expected
Retail1 min read

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Kate Taylor

Ronald McDonald lurks everywhere at the hotel on the fast-food giant's campus.

  • McDonald's has a luxury Hyatt Lodge on its 75-acre campus in Oak Brook, Illinois.
  • I stayed at the hotel for one night, and was surprised by the lovely - but not necessarily unique - experience.
  • However, one thing made the hotel stand out: the endless, bizarre, McDonald's-themed artwork.

When I visited McDonald's headquarters earlier in March, I had one goal: stay at the infamous McDonald's hotel.

The fast-food headquarters are located on a 75-acre campus. And, on that campus is a Hyatt Lodge.

Thousands of McDonald's workers stay at the hotel every year while attending training at "Hamburger University," which is connected to the Hyatt by a bridge. And, while the hotel sold itself as "one of the best family resorts near Chicago," I suspected there may be more fast-food magic afoot.

So, I booked a night at the hotel. Here's what it is like to stay at perhaps the most fast-food-obsessed hotel in the world.

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