We visited Fabio's in early March and wow was it still cold in Chicago- down to -3 one night. As some of the other reviews mention it is VERY cozy in this upper room. The heat cranks out of a couple vents up stairs, it was 90 degrees in the room all weekend. We did not mind this as we were happy to have a break from the cold, but if you are a hot sleeper this may not work for you. The balcony is attached to the room and private- we would step outside frequently to cool off after a bath etc. Jacuzzi tub was so wonderful. The room does have a fan. I am wondering it is just as freezing in the summer with the air conditioning, there are a lot of blankets in the room.
It was so convenient being close to all the shops in Bucktown, and a short uber ride to most things. The blue line is also only a 6 minute walk - a CTA day pass is great if you plan exploring.
There are several flights of stairs - one going up to the front door, 3 going up to the apartment, and one more long flight up to the room. This was not a problem for us, however we did have a lot of things with us, including a Yeti cooler we kept on the balcony- took us about 3 trips. Parking was easy to find in front momentarily as we brought our stuff in. There is a no permit zone a few blocks zone that we left the car in for the weekend.
We cooked a few meals in the kitchen - several people use this space so be sure to clean your dishes after you use them. The house was mostly quiet and everyone was nice. I loved the entire vibe of the space, very artsy.
Would love to stay here again in the summer.