My best friend, who loves cities, the arts, and good food, had never been to Chicago and I wanted to show her what she'd been missing. This was a fantastic base from which to explore the city. It is a cheerful, sparkling clean, well equipped apartment, with a very responsive, helpful concierge service. The owners, Vanessa and Charlie, were quick to answer questions about the reservation and to offer suggestions for places to go. It would be a good value for those qualities alone, but the location really puts it over the top. We spent three nights there and did not need to leave the immediate neighborhood to find good breakfasts and coffee (Dove Luncheonette & Gallery Cafe & Columbe), dinners (Taxim, takeout pizza from Lou Malnati's), and ice cream (Jeni's). One night we just ate fruit, bread, cheese, and sausage from the Sunday Farmers Market in Wicker Park (the park). We took the Blue Line to the theater (Hamilton!), a river tour, and the Art Institute, and we walked into Ukrainian Village for more coffee and pastries. We could have stayed a full week and still not sampled all the outstanding local places for food and drink (e.g.,Big Star, the Violet Hour, Robey's) or interesting shops (too many to name). I will recommend this apartment to all my friends who visit Chicago. Just one word of caution. We took the "L" to and from Midway Airport. Not a bad experience and it beats sitting in traffic. However, the Damen station (the closest to the apartment) does not have an elevator or escalator. If you also choose to travel by subway, be prepared to haul your luggage up and down three flights of iron stairs to get to and from the train platform.