This is a great location. We were able to see lots of Chicago using this as our home base. We didn't use any of the kitchen appliances except the coffeemaker. It was nice having coffee available. It should be noted that the 2nd bedroom is an office and doesn't have a closet. The carpet in the main bedroom is stained. The rest of the apartment has laminate and is nice. We would have loved to have info about the Chicago area. There was only a 2 year old magazine. The concierge in the lobby was always friendly and helpful.