I'd wanted to visit Chicago forever and came to be the ultimate tourist. This was a great location. It's very near CTA train and bus stops that can take you anywhere you might want to go. (Wrigley, Second City, etc etc).
There's so much in walking range! We're older and have our pains, but we walked to Millennium Park, the Navy Pier, the old water tower (wow), the Magnificent Mile, and just around neighborhoods. We felt safe the entire time. We live in Oakland and aren't naive.
My unit had everything a traveler could need. or want Laundry, full kitchen, shampoo etc in the shower. I loved the firm but giving mattress. The view from my balcony was inspiring
There's a Whole Foods 2 blocks away, a Trader Joes in 4. But you MUST eat at Quartino, three blocks if you go right on State. I had the funghi pizze and it was the best thing I've tasted since I was in Florence 5 years ago. The crust!