I feel like this was such a major score! I can’t say enough great things about this place. I have traveled extensively and stayed in many Airbnb‘s over the years, and this is somewhere I pretty much immediately wished we could have this place instead of our house 😂
This was for just me and my 3 year old for four nights. As soon as we walked in the door, she gasped in excitement when she saw they had a giant play kitchen. Major score! I work remote and I have never gotten so much done with her around.
The place looked a lot bigger in person than it did in the photos, which was a pleasant surprise.
The living room is so cozy and spacious enough I could put out a yoga mat to do yoga in the mornings. The whole place is spread out enough that I could come out and work and make some noise in the morning without waking up my daughter in the bedroom.
Less than 15 minutes from all the main attractions Chicago offers, 20 minutes to get to the north side of the city (wicker park), barely even a block away from my favorite punk rock coffee shop.
One reason we booked this is because I don’t go out to eat on trips, the kitchen was the perfect size to do all of my cooking. I did mistake the fridge for being a full fridge in the photos, it is a mini fridge. However enough room to hold some groceries.
It was usually effortless to find a free parking spot right outside the gate which was super convenient.
There are limitless options it seemed for blankets, pillows, tons of towels, the place was very clean and as a chef, I have high standards for kitchen basics & tools, they exceeded my standards here!
It’s such a bonus that you get a little sitting area outside within the gate too, even though we didn’t end up using that it added another level of security for me as a parent that if my daughter walked outside the door, she was still within the gate and not directly exposed to the sidewalk
Bed was comfy, we slept great, towels were fluffy, even though it’s a lower level the lighting in the morning was very nice, and I love that the temperature stayed a bit cooler (I didn’t need to use the A/C at all). It was so easy to come and go to different work things I needed to do, and to always be super close to home base without having to park and walk a far distance, or any of the inconveniences I’ve had at hotels and other places we’ve stayed.
This wasn’t an issue for us, however since they do have kids and they live upstairs, wanted to mention to others to expect a little bit of foot noise. Nothing you couldn’t sleep right through unless you’re extremely sensitive though, and probably 1/10th of the noise you’d hear at any hotel.
As a single mom, hearing the movement of other people in the house is actually comforting so I guess it depends on your circumstances.
Make sure you enjoy the fun collection of records, and the friendly plants around the place. This is a place I really hope to stay at again in the future!