Everything about Zen Garden was just perfect. You get a bedroom with an en suite bathroom in an impeccably maintained townhouse in a very nice quiet neighborhood. Yet it is just a mile from the McCormick convention center, and close to the bus route which can take you downtown in a short time. The place seems to be surrounded by lovely lawns and little gardens, and has a grocery store, and some regular food joints within a 5 min walk. When you enter, you realize every little amenity has been thought of and is available. It has a large shared kitchen and living room, but it also has a fridge and a microwave inside your own bedroom. It is not cheap, but near downtown Chicago, it is a good value. I will definitely be back there if I am back in chicago.