We stayed here for 3 weeks during our annual summer visit to Chicago. The apartment was perfect for our extended stay- its really, really cozy so that you feel at home from the moment you arrive. The fridge was stocked with water and sodas, as well as some cookies, etc to munch on when we first arrived. There is a travel cot/pack-n-play, etc if you’re traveling with babies or toddlers, too.
Check-in was super easy. Right before our trip we were emailed the door codes with all of the other check-in info. We had a bit of trouble with the August app ( we have a non-US phone number so maybe that caused the problem) but I texted Helen and she helped me out immediately.
We didn’t have a car, so the house was also great because its about a 10-15 minute walk to EVERYTHING- the Blue Line, Regal Cinema, Target, Mariano’s, Jewel, etc. There are cute bars, restaurants and cafes within 5 minutes walking. For ppl with kids- there’s a GREAT public park with a swimming pool down the street where they also had park district activities for little kids.
As others have mentioned, the upstairs floor is kind of thin, so you do hear ppl walking. In our 3 weeks, there were only a few days that it was anything out of the ordinary, though- a family w/ 2 little energetic boys both under 4 yrs old so it was a bit « much », but for the rest of our stay there were several other sets of guests and there were no noise problems at all!
I highly recommend this apartment for short or long stays, with or without children!