Arriving at the Guesthouse was like arriving at a friend's house. Our first face-to-face meeting with the staff was friendly, relaxed, and provided any information that hadn't already been provided via email. The suite couldn't have been better for our needs. It was as clean, modern, and efficient as it appears in the photos and the kitchen was fully stocked with everything we needed. What the pictures didn't show was the gas grill on the deck which, after a quick trip to the store, provided a great steak dinner our first night. The parking provided was off street self parking in an easily accessible garage which provided both security and peace of mind. Having a two month old puppy with us kept us somewhat house bound, so we did not get to sample the local restaurants and shops as much as we might have liked to, but one of our daughters lives in the area, and we know several of the area establishments either first hand or through her and know them to be both good and varied. The Mariano's Fresh Market (new to us) is a very large fantastic "grocery" store with its own (roof top) parking just a few blocks away. As 50+ year residents of the Chicago area, we weren't there as tourists, but the Guesthouse provided us with a good base of operations with relatively easy access to friends and family either in the city or suburbs. We would strongly recommend the Guesthouse looking for a place to stay in Chicago. We would also recommend it as a very pet friendly place, starting with the water and treat bowls in the lobby. Our puppy made any number of new friends at the Guesthouse, as did we. Thanks Rick, great hotel, great staff.