A sunny space ideal for the solo biz traveler, a couple, or a small group of close friends. This small 1 bed/1 bath unit is located on the 2nd floor of a cottage house next to a preschool. What it lacks in size it generously makes up for in amenities such as: a fully equipped kitchen, an in-unit combo washer/dryer, 2 Roku TVs, a pull out sofa bed, a small workspace. The unit comes with 1 dedicated outdoor parking spot, is a quick 12 minute drive to downtown Chicago and a 10 minute walk to train
The entire apartment including the kitchen. The courtyard cannot be used as it belongs to the preschool.
Wifi is 1 gig with Orbi WiFi extenders. Should be fast, reliable and present throughout the house.
Mattresses are protected with bed bug covers.
HIGHLIGHTS
•Microwave
•Refrigerator
•Fully Equipped Kitchen
•Washer & Dryer
•Flat Screen TV/Cable
•High-speed internet
•Individually controlled heat and air
The bed has fresh, clean and crisp linens and the bathroom is stocked with fresh towels, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. We also include 1 hair dryer. The kitchen is fully loaded with appliances and cooking utensils. An iron/ironing board are also in the unit for your convenience.
Fantastic home with great amenities at an unbeatable price.
HOSPITALITY PHILOSOPHY
We treat each guest as a potentially lifetime customer. Once you stay with us, we want you to feel that you do not wish to stay at any other property (except one of our properties) on your next visits to Chicago. In furtherance of that objective we are developing loyalty programs which give special incentives and attention to returning guests and their friends and family members. While there can always be small mistakes and oversights at any property (no one is perfect 100% of the time), with us you know we will do everything in our power to make your stay fantastic.
READ OUR REVIEWS!!! If you like what guests are saying about us and the place, you can book instantly here. If you have any special requests like a pack 'n play, please send us a message and we will do our best to work with you. If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to send us a message!
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE DO HAVE A STRICTLY ENFORCED NON-PARTY/EVENT/NO VISITORS/NO UNAUTHORIZED GUEST POLICY IN PLACE AND WE DO MONITOR OUR PROPERTY VIGILANTLY SO WE KNOW IF A BOOKING IS IN VIOLATION OF THAT POLICY. IF YOU BOOK TO HOLD A PARTY, WE WILL CANCEL, ISSUE NO REFUNDS AND CHARGE FOR EACH PERSON WHO ENTERED THE PROPERTY PLUS ANY ADDITIONAL CLEANING FEES TO GET RID OF SMOKE SMELLS—SIMPLY NOT WORTH TRYING. WHILE RARELY EXERCISED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ENTER THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE 24/7 OVERSEAS MONITORING OF SECURITY CAMERAS TO NOTIFY US OF POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF TERMS OF SERVICE. Responsible conduct by hosts and guests alike will help ensure Oak Park does not follow the lead of Santa Monica, San Francisco, New York City and Oahu in banning airbnbs altogether in their districts.
For reservations longer than 7 days, we will need to do a weekly inspection of the property.
Everything in the unit except the furnace room and the supply closet
Please message me through the Airbnb app for a more reliable, lightening fast response.
If members in your group arrive before you do, please make sure they have their door access codes as we will be unable to disclose the code to anyone but the party who made the reservation. Likewise, please make sure all foreseeable details such as early check in arrangements and fees have been taken care of prior to arrival. While I try my best, it is impossible to have 24/7 reception service for an Airbnb.
A grocery store is 1/2 block away. The Blue Line train stop is a safe 10 minute walk. The Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) is a 2 minute drive and from there you are downtown within 10 minutes. A few blocks west are plenty of restaurants and bars. Lots of restaurants and bars east and west along Roosevelt Road including Bodhi Thai Bistro, Capri, Autre Monde, Salerno’s Pizza and Pasta, Buona Beef, Pete’s Red Hot’s. Live music venues within walking distance include Fitzgerald’s, Wire, and Friendly’s. Harrison Street Arts District is a 13 minute walk past train station. There you will find restaurants (Trattoria 225, Mora Asian Kitchen, District Kitchen & Tap aka DKT), cafes (Buzz Cafe and Eastgate Cafe/Bistro), art galleries, artisanal bakeries, yoga studios. Downtown Oak Park is about a (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) minute drive and you can find fine dining, a local cinema, and speciality shops galore. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is similarly about a 15 minute drive. Pleasant neighborhood filled with things to do and see—and so close to downtown Chicago
Car is the best. However, public transport is nearby and convenient. Biking could be a lot of fun too. Uber and Lyft is cheap and convenient way to get around the city—probably more convenient than public transport and cheaper than a rental car.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPTIONS
OPTION 1: Blue Line Austin Blvd train stop is a 10 minute walk. Turn L outside building and walk to main street. That is Roosevelt Road. Turn L and walk 3 blocks to Lombard Ave (passing Highland and Harvey streets). Turn L on Lombard Ave. Walk 3 blocks north (passing Fillmore, Harvard and Garfield streets). Once you pass Garfield, the Lombard Ave exit/entrance to Blue Line Austin Blvd stop is on your right hand side. Please note that if you have not purchased your Ventra card yet, there is no ticket dispensing kiosk at this entrance/exit. Instead of crossing Garfield street to get to station, turn R on Garfield and walk 4 blocks (passing Taylor, Lyman and Humphrey streets) until you reach Austin Blvd. Turn L on Austin and entrance/exit is on your L-hand side. Purchase tickets from kiosk there. Next time you can use the Lombard Street entrance/exit.
OPTION 2-Turn L outside building and walk to street (Roosevelt Road). Cross street. Turn L and walk 1-block to Highland Ave. There is a bus stop on Highland and Roosevelt Road. Take the # 305 bus east to Central Ave. Change at Central Ave to Roosevelt Road Bus Line # ___. This bus leads you into downtown Chicago. You can get off at the Michigan Ave & Roosevelt Road stop and you are in downtown Chicago.
The RTA/CTA information hotline is (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) . They are open from 6AM-7PM and can provide point to point verbal public transport details.
This is a second floor walk up. It comes with one outside parking spot (pictured). The Village of Oak Park does not permit street parking at night. Each bedroom has ceiling fans. Each bed has a premium mattress for maximum sleep comfort. It is a 12 minute drive with no traffic to downtown Chicago.
Please note that the single bed is a fold-up bed is only brought out for the 5th registered guest. Guests 1-2 sleep in the queen bed. Guests 3-4 on sofa bed. Please accurately indicate the number of guests in the unit during booking in order to ensure that the price you received was accurate. We do charge by the guest to reflect extra consumable and laundry costs, so if the registered guest count is not accurate we may well be pricing at a loss and will need to charge the xtra fee after check-in. We do verify the number of guests who enter the unit and the # of beds slept in give us a pretty good indication too. Thanks for understanding our perspective too.
While we cannot guarantee early check-ins or late check-outs, you can make a request and we will note the request and inform you the day before if we can accommodate. There is a $25 fee per early check-in or late check-out up to 3 hours before/after check-in time, if we can accommodate. Any early check-ins or late check-outs longer than 3 hours are charged at a rate of $10 per hour. Thank you for understanding. Baggage storage fee is $5 per bag. Pack and play rental is $10 per night.
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