We went to Chicago to visit our daughter and son-n-law, but primarily to see in the flesh our 9 month old granddaughter, whom we could only see via photos and FaceTime until now. When noting very close to their condo was available, we began looking for places neat the Brown Line, as they live only a few hundred feet from a station (very important if you both work downtown in the Chicago winters)
We found Kyle’s place right away and were fortunate to be able to stay there the week we wanted to visit. In the end the weather and proximity (1 mile) meant we never had to use the L but it was comforting to know it was close to both places.
I’ve read 4 years of reviews and agree with all of them. The photos are very accurate, except that the television is now a large one mounted on the wall above the bathroom door, in line with the bed. Streaming stations only, which we discovered when the tornado warning arrived late one night late. If I am wrong about this Kyle is sure to correct me. I would disagree with the only comment in the reviews about garage door opening - we heard it but it didn’t bother us.
Kyle is more than accomidating : When I inquired about a bluetooth speaker he went out and bought one even after I explained I could just bring one. On the hottest night, the A/C appeared not be be cooling although it had worked splendidly on earlier nights. Quite late, I had kept the screen door and main door open to maximize air exchange, and he came part-way up the stairs to ask if we were OK.
When I mentioned the A/C problem he immediately said he would replace it the next day. I convinced him to wait until I confirmed that it really was defective. Something about our discussion led me to look carefully at the remote, to discover there was a “mode” button. It seems I had accidentally pushed it while adjusting the set temperature and changed it to Fan-Only mode. Changing that immediately solved the problem.
We only needed the kitchen for cold breakfasts and coffee & toast, so we really didn’t do any real cooking. If you plan to, the Paulina Meat Market, a block away is is an iconic local institution well worth the visit just the see all the in-house made things.The bathroom is great: powerful fan, wonderful shower, plenty of counter space, bed is as described in the reviews.
Even in residential areas, big cities can be much noisier than suburban single-family developments. It is worth noting that this rental has solid double-pane windows and doors which when closed effectively block most environmental noise, and with the A/C on, sounds of a Friday night gathering nearby were not a problem.