Our stay at Walter and Liliana's place in Roscoe Village was wonderful!! We decided to come to Chicago pretty last minute for Labor Day weekend and we were thrilled to find this apartment still available for the dates we needed. First of all, upon arrival, the apartment was immaculately clean. As the mother of a toddler, I am very attentive to cleanliness when we travel and I am telling you...IMMACULATE. So hats off to your cleaners, Walter!! They do a wonderful job!!!! :) Everything else about the apartment was very comfortable -- we especially appreciated the snacks in the kitchen, and W&L even left a handful of sparkling waters and juice boxes in the fridge for us. It is always nice when a host makes the added effort to leave a little something special for you to feel welcome, and Walter and Liliana did just that.
As for the rest of the apartment, the bathroom had everything you could need (great water pressure, amenities like lotion, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, etc) and the kitchen was very well equipped. I had to prep a side dish for a party we were going to and had everything I needed to get it ready, and everything we needed to prep light meals for our daughter during our stay as well. Our daughter loved the little stove-turned-bedside table in the room with the single bed, and she immediately staked claim to this as "her room." It was a perfect place to keep her toys and books so that they were out of the way during our stay! We slept in the bigger bedroom and loved peeking through the windows at Walter and Liliana's beautiful garden!!! Major garden envy!!
One thing to note, as is true in many old Chicago homes and apartment buildings, is that the floors are quite creaky in places and that includes upstairs. If you are a light sleeper, I recommend bringing something to mask any footsteps that might wake you up -- we had a white noise machine for our daughter, but an app that allows you to play white noise on your phone would do the trick as well!! Honestly, I am a very light sleeper, but with the white noise machine I slept like a dream so as long as you come prepared you'll be just fine!
Finally, the location is wonderful! We lived in Chicago for nearly a decade but never specifically in the Roscoe Village neighborhood. Despite how close you are to the main thoroughfares of Western Ave and Addison St., it is a very quiet area where the BnB is located, and we never had a problem finding street parking right outside the apartment. Much to our daughter's delight, there is an AMAZING donut shop just a block away on Roscoe Ave. And much to her daddy's and my delight, they also sell delicious coffee!! We went there Sunday morning and planned to go back again on Monday but, much to our dismay, they were closed for labor day. Needless to say it is a must-go!! And you may meet some sweet neighbors sitting outside with their sweet dog on your way there :)
As Chicago residents for a decade and with a deep love still for the city, we try to get back at least 3-4 times a year for weekend visits. We will absolutely check to see if Walter & Liliana's place is available for our next visit and are so happy to have found this beautiful BnB in Roscoe!! Thank you both for hosting and for providing such a clean and comfortable stay for us in your lovely apartment--we loved all the art and the personal touches!!! Highly highly recommend!! :)