Lily’s place was great! It was well-stocked and had what we needed. It’s small, but was enough room for our family of 4 with 2 small kids. Location is excellent; we were able to walk to the beach, Lincoln Park, and the John Hancock building downtown, and it’s just a short bus ride to Navy Pier. Our kids enjoyed the park across the street. Lily was very responsive and helpful with whatever we needed. For the location and what’s included, it’s a great deal.
One main downside is parking. If you have a car there, you’ll need to move it around. There’s permit parking all around, which you can park in during the day (6am-6pm). There’s metered parking on Dearborn and Clark that is free overnight (10pm-8am). There are 2 stretches we found (Westbound on Goethe between Astor and Ritchie Ct and Eastbound on Banks between Ritchie Ct and Astor) that are completely free. There are also limits Wednesday or Tuesday mornings for street cleaning.