Trendy & Tastefully Decorated 2BR Apt in Lakeview

Very Good
Traveller Type: group
  : It was clean and comfortable
  : The shower

Very Poor
Traveller Type: review category business travellers

Very Good
Traveller Type: family with young children

Wonderful
Traveller Type: group
  : The room was a bit too warm, but that may be out of the control of the owner!

Pleasant
Traveller Type: with friends
  : Location was great. Climate control was great. Bed was comfortable. Apartment was very clean.
  : Floors were uneven and very noisy. One of the locks on the door didnt work. Sound on the TV would cut in and out.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: family with young children

Disappointing
Traveller Type: young couple
  : Centally located with access to groceries, restaurants, etc. Spacious bedrooms.
  : The bedrooms were large but the living areas -- where you spend most time awake -- were tiny (i.e., kitchen, dining room, bathroom). Could not get the host to reply to our inquiries once we were at the property, tried twice. Needed answers re: thermostat (there is none?) and internet. It was so hot in there (mid-February) that we had to keep the windows open. The internet was so horrible you could not possibly work there. Cuts in and out and caches constantly. Terribly frustrating even trying to watch tv which was internet based. Many of the outlets/switches either didn't work or were switched around. Place was dated, needed some wall repairs. The exact same two pieces of wall "art" were in four rooms. The instructions provided by the host required ALL toilet paper to be put into the trash, not into the toilet. Ewwwww.

Good
Traveller Type: group
  : Very easy, door code for the apartment main front door and then a lock box for the key at the actual apartment unit door. No complaints here.
  : The biggest complaint was that the host mentioned in the check-in instructions NOT to flush anything down the toilet, even toilet paper!! This is the United States, and Chicago of all cities in the nation, how can we not flush toilet paper down the toilet??!! The host didn't even provide a bidet, so what are we supposed to do, throw the toilet paper in the garbage, I mean come on, you must be kidding me!Furthermore, the host only mentioned this in the check-in instructions two days prior to check-in; if the host insists on having this condition of not flushing ANYTHING down the toilet, that should be mentioned in the description on the listing on booking.com. Had I known this, I never would've picked this place; who would??!!That's the biggest complaint. The only other small complaints are that one or two power outlets weren't working, and the building is old, so just be aware of that if you need newer construction.I do also want to say that I am not an unreasonable guest who complains carelessly. I washed all dishes, even the stove, and also took out the kitchen trash, along with replacing the kitchen trash bin with a fresh trash bag. I also happily and cooperatively did what the host asked me to do upon check-out; open the cabinet doors and leave the sinks on low drip.

Very Good
Traveller Type: group

Very Good
Traveller Type: group
  : the apartment was clean and comfortable for our group of three. great location
  : the interior halls of the building itself and the elevator felt very worn and not as well maintained as the apartment.