This is an quaint little place, but it just didn’t work for us. Here are some pros and cons.
Pros:
- Affordable
- Next to the pink line (perfect if you’re doing the loop)
- Clean
- Great communication
- Quiet
- Plenty of parking on the street
- Super comfy bed and nice linens
- Netflix and a nice living space
- Air conditioned
- Quiet neighbors and neighborhood
- very large bathroom and kitchen considering how small the space is
- closet space in bedroom
- Everything provided
Cons:
- Train is loud. We aren’t light sleepers and it still woke me up. (Host did provide ear plugs)
- We did most of our activities at the museum campus and Ubers were not only never in the area but super expensive
- Getting to the apartment itself would be impossible for people with mobility issues. Crumbling cement steps, uneven steps, and only half a handrail made it difficult to bring up our suitcases and such. A person with mobility issues could never visit.
- it’s very tucked away, so Uber Eats and Door Dash couldn’t find it. One got as far as the crumbling steps and called to tell me he wasn’t going any further.
- We got back late on a Saturday and there was no lighting in the alley around the dangerous steps. I used my iPhone but there should definitely be lighting there.
- All of the curtains are those mesh white ones, so it’s blindly bright in the bedroom at 6:30am. Sleeping in was impossible for us
If you’re visiting Chicago and plan on using the L or driving, and you don’t mind the crumbling infrastructure, then definitely stay here. We won’t be, however, I would recommend it to my friends who are just driving through and just looking for a place to crash for a couple of nights.