If time is of the essence, try the quick soak. For a faster soak, put the beans and water in a saucepan and bring them to a boil. Allow them to boil for about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat, cover it with a lid and let the beans soak for at least 1 hour.
On the way down, I stayed at Comfort Inn in Mount Vernon, which was fairly average. While I was in Mississippi, I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. It was a step up from the Comfort Inn. The Hampton Inn had the Hilton stamp all over it...the quality and feel was definitely more upscale than the others.
sutton place hotel the sutton place hotel on the magnificent mile is a favorite luxury hotel on the map of chicago north side hotels and this 4 star gold coast hotel in the north side is just steps from the john hancock observatoryorth side luxury looking for a hotel with easy access to downtown but out of the busiest areas you can save money if you try one in lincoln park gold coast old town or other north side chicago neighborhoods the map of chicago north side hotels is home to a number of top chicago luxury hotels