We lucked out with this place- Not knowing much about Chicago choosing this apartment was closing my eyes and seeing where we landed. The reservation was easy, he reached out prior to the stay to let me know check in information and answer any questions, that was great since I was not sure what to do. When we got there he helped us score a great parking spot since we happened to get in as a neighborhood Art Fair was starting.
The neighborhood is old town, I was expecting it to be a little rough around the edges, as we pulled into the neighborhood it was filled with professionals and families- we felt safe and had no worries for our car. At no point did we ever feel unsafe walking around the area, which was nice because it was an easy walk to Lincoln Park, buses and two elevated lines. Downtown was 20 min away baby train, the pier was about 40 min. Lincoln Park, the zoo, 15 min walk ( and that stoping and looking at the amazing homes in the area.
The neighborhood is Awsome if you are into architecture, you can see how the city has built itself up around the old, what people have done with space is just Awsome - this is not the cookie cutter neighborhood, people have put great thought into the use of space, the materials and the overall design of many homes is a sight to see.
Everything in the apartment worked, there always seemed to be hot water, the AC worked, windows opened and closed, no complaints. There was an apartment above us, but we never heard them, the apartment was really quite considering how close to everything we were.
The recommendations left by the host were great too- Nookie was a great place to start the day.
Chicago is an amazing city, and this gave us an opportunity to live the good live in a place we could not normally afford. The convince of the location, the neighborhood, we really felt lucky.
Thank you - Thank you