This place is in a nice neighborhood about 20 minutes of a drive from downtown Chicago. There is also plenty of great nearby restaurants, museums, and convinces within a 10 minute walk (we didn't rent a car - just Uber'd). Since it was mid-July when we stayed, and being from Colorado, we didn't anticipate how hot and humid it would be there. Considering it was built around the 1920's, the little swamp cooler could only cool the living room; everywhere else was just a sauna. Had a good stay even though we were there mainly just to sleep and shower.