There were no reviews of this property when we rented it, so it was a bit of a shot in the dark, but now glad we went for it. We were a larger family group and the place was perfect for our needs.
Pros:
1. Great location in Old Town. Short walks to fine and casual dining, small grocery stores, drugstores, coffee shops, and even alehouses. Larger grocery stores are within 3/4 mile, still accessible on foot. Lincoln Park is only 1/2 mile away, and the lake and zoo are another 1/4 mile. The Sedgewick station on the Brown/Purple lines is 1 block away, so it's easy and cheap to get downtown.
2. Pretty quiet for a city location. I was worried about the L tracks being nearby and kept thinking about the Blues Brothers apartment beforehand. But in reality, they are almost a block away and you can barely hear it even with windows open. There is the occasional idiot driving by with loud music, but it's a city, so you need to set expectations properly.
3. Spacious home. We had a family of 6 with 4 more local family coming for meals, and it was more space than we needed. The 4 floors really spread you out if you need room from one another. Everyone seemed to congregate on the 2nd floor, nicely laid out. Would have been nice if the dining table was larger (seats 6). The 3-1/2 baths guaranteed that no one fought over the bathrooms, which always seems to happen when we're in hotels. The kitchen was reasonably equipped. Had most of what we needed for preparing breakfasts. We cooked a full dinner on one night and with some creativity, put out a good spread. The 2 car garage was a big asset even though we didn't have a car. Local family coming to visit needed a place to park, so this was very convenient for us.
4. Great communication with the host company. Every time I emailed them with questions or small issues, I got a reply usually within the hour. So they do stay on top of guest emails. On one occasion they emailed me to allow a maintenance person in the home and followed up with a phone call. I'd say that their response to communication really put us at comfort with the rental.
Cons:
Nothing really except that there are 3 flights of stairs. If you are ADA or have trouble with stairs, you might need a different type of place.