Luxe Chicago Townhome w / Balcony - 20 minutes à DT!

Plenty of space, very accommodating, and clean. Would definitely stay here again.

We spent a weekend here with another couple. The condo was well placed between downtown and Evanston. We enjoyed out time there. It was comfortable and clean. TV channels were limited with no sports channels.

The pictures of this rental make it look way nicer than it actually is. It is not a bad place, just older and in need of repair and updates. Our arrival and getting the key to the place was good, as the manager met us there at a specified time. I emailed about a week before and took a couple of days for her to respond. With a follow up email, I got no response at all. I called, left a message, texted, and then called the alternate number which went directly to a voicemail saying the mailbox was full. The calls were on the way to the place a couple of hours before we arrived. About 30 minutes later, I did receive a call back saying my message had been received.

I was a bit surprised to find food items in the refrigerator, especially when it is stated that all food items must be removed before we check out. The unopened things I can understand somewhat, but the half eaten jar of salsa is something no one will eat.

The bedroom that has the futon in it has an issue with the bathroom toilet. It ran pretty much all night and sounded like it was trying to flush on its own. I called the manager when we noticed that directly below, in the dining room, there is a hole in the ceiling where water has leaked and it drips on the floor. Every time we flushed that toilet, it dripped into the dining area below. She said she knew about the problem and a part had been ordered and to put a bowl there to catch the water.

The area is OK. We were there for an event at the United Center which was about a 30-40 minute drive. The area is not real nice, but not terrible either. We did not use the laundry facilities so don't know how that is. I noticed plenty of glasses and dishes but we did not cook so not sure about the pans etc. It looked like there were several so probably would be OK for cooking.

The bed we used was older but was OK for a few nights stay. I would not likely stay here again and would probably try to find something a little nicer.

The condo was good for what we wanted it for. The owners were very quick to respond to a problem that we had the first night at midnight and fixed it. Thank you. Glad there was a garage to park our cars.

Overall it is a good place to stay at a premium price. Maybe just Chicago prices? Need to keep up with the regular general maintenance to make it a premium place to stay.

The property was very disappointing when I arrived in person. The pictures on VRBO are fabricated to look luxurious, but it's not to my standard. The floors and stair well was dirty upon first sight. First impressions are lasting, I wouldn't recommend this location. We never found the location due to incorrect address and literally had to wait for an escort to locate. Overall, worst experience with VRBO.