Fairly decent bnb. The photos definitely look appealing, and I liked the proximity to the city center and other venues, but I probably wouldn’t rent from here again for a couple specific reasons.
1. The entire building (including the opposite side with more permanent residents) has the same semi-permeable blinds on all the floor to ceiling Windows. They look modern and nice, but if you’re sensitive to sunrise waking you up before you intend, there is NO blackout curtains.
2. Another fun perk of these blinds is that once the sun has gone down, if you turn on the bedroom or bathroom lights, you can’t see outside, but everyone outside can see straight into this unit almost as clear as day. I had to operate in the dark every night as I prepared for bed because I feared others being able to see me. I know this to be the case because the whole building has the same blinds, and I could see into units across the way that had their curtains closed but their lights on. Horrible, nonexistent privacy.
3. If I book something through Airbnb it’s the only app and website I want to deal with. The company that manages this unit is Sonder and they basically require you to create an account on their app and connect everything up. Once that’s done it’s relatively okay but I’m so over these minihotels advertising themselves as Airbnb’s. It’s not a bnb.
Apart from that, the interior design was fine, liked the location, still a bit pricey I think even for Chicago and given the quality/comfort of the furniture. Probably find a different location if you can.