Illinois youth basketball · 2027
The Platform (Prep Hoops) 2027: Hotels and Stay-to-Play Rules
The Platform, July 9 to 11, 2027, is at Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park, IL. The page asks 90+ mile teams for 8 reservations, the policy says optional, so the status is unclear (checked 2026-10-31).
Closest hotels
by car to Wintrust Sports Complex- Holiday Inn Express Chicago Midway Airport 4 min by carCheck rates
- Saratoga Motel 6 min by carCheck rates
- Skylark Motel 6 min by carCheck rates
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Stay-to-play status: unclear. The host's page for The Platform (Prep Hoops) does not say clearly whether teams must book through the host. It runs Jul 9 to 11, 2027 in Bedford Park, IL. Housing partner: Prep Network SaveAndPlay. Closest hotel: Holiday Inn Express Chicago Midway Airport, 4 minutes by car. TourneyTrip checked the host's page on Oct 31, 2026.
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The housing rule
Traveling teams looking for the most cost effective hotels closest to the venues can book their hotels through Prep Network's SaveAndPlay here. Please note that teams traveling more than 90+ miles will be required to book a minimum of 8 reservations for the weekend. You can set up a block of rooms for your teams using our hotel booking service.
Housing partner
Prep Network SaveAndPlay
What to know
The Platform runs July 9 to 11, 2027, Friday to Sunday, at Wintrust Sports Complex, 5499 W 65th St in Bedford Park, IL. Boys 10U-17U pay $550 per team and get 4 games guaranteed. The 10U-14U divisions are bracketed and 15U-17U is a showcase.
Lodging wording on the page: teams "can book their hotels through Prep Network's SaveAndPlay", and teams traveling "more than 90+ miles will be required to book a minimum of 8 reservations for the weekend". The page names no fee, no deadline and no opt-out step. The linked policy does mention a booking fee of $10 per night.
Prep Network's housing policy says SaveAndPlay is optional for non-marquee events, with no distance rules. The Platform is not on the marquee list. The page and the policy read differently, so we mark it unclear.
Holiday Inn Express Chicago Midway Airport is 4 minutes away (1 mile) and the motels near Midway run 6 to 8 minutes. Eight rooms for 2 nights is 16 room-nights, our calculation.
All 12 hotels near the venue
Closest hotel: Holiday Inn Express Chicago Midway Airport, 4 min by car from Wintrust Sports Complex. 12 hotels within 12 min are listed below.
Hotels near Wintrust Sports Complex: every hotel we list, with any dates.
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express Chicago Midway Airport | 4 min | See rates |
| Saratoga Motel | 6 min | See rates |
| Skylark Motel | 6 min | See rates |
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Budget Inn | 7 min | See rates |
| Cicero Motel | 7 min | See rates |
| Rainbow Motel | 7 min | See rates |
| Aloha Motel | 8 min | See rates |
| Midway Inn | 8 min | See rates |
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Housing Fairness score: Not scored
- Housing rule is unclearStatus: unclear. We do not score a rule we cannot read.0
Dates by level
| Level | Dates |
|---|---|
| Boys 10U-17U (10U-14U bracketed, 15U-17U showcase) | Jul 9 to 11, 2027 |
Games guaranteed: 4. Source
True trip cost per family
Every number below is an assumption you can change. We fill in only what the sources state.
- Entry fee share$37
- Hotel: 2 nights x $0$0
- Gas: 0 mi x 2 / 22 mpg x $3.20$0
- Meals: 4 people x 3 days x $15$180
Quick answers
- Do we have to book through The Platform (Prep Hoops)?
- The official pages read two ways, so we mark it unclear (checked Oct 31, 2026). The rule we quote: "Traveling teams looking for the most cost effective hotels closest to the venues can book their hotels through Prep Network's SaveAndPlay here. Please note that teams traveling more than 90+ miles will be required to book a minimum of 8 reservations for the weekend. You can set up a block of rooms for your teams using our hotel booking service." Ask the tournament director before you book. Source: host housing page, checked Oct 31, 2026.
- When are the The Platform (Prep Hoops) 2027 dates?
- The Platform (Prep Hoops) runs Jul 9 to 11, 2027. Source: official tournament site, checked Oct 31, 2026.
- Which hotels are closest to Wintrust Sports Complex?
- By car, the closest are Holiday Inn Express Chicago Midway Airport (4 minutes), Saratoga Motel (6 minutes) and Skylark Motel (6 minutes). Source: TourneyTrip hotel list, checked Oct 29, 2026.
- Who is the housing partner for The Platform (Prep Hoops)?
- The host's page names Prep Network SaveAndPlay as the housing partner. Our verdict for The Platform (Prep Hoops) is Unclear. Source: host housing page, checked Oct 31, 2026.
- Where is The Platform (Prep Hoops)?
- Wintrust Sports Complex, 5499 W 65th St, Bedford Park, IL 60638. Source: official tournament site, checked Oct 31, 2026.
- Is SaveAndPlay mandatory for The Platform?
- The event page and Prep Network's housing policy read differently. The policy says SaveAndPlay is optional for non-marquee events with no distance rules, while the event page says teams traveling more than 90+ miles will be required to book a minimum of 8 reservations. Source: official tournament site, checked Oct 31, 2026.
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