Clarendon Hills Garden

It's a bit out there in the burbs - if you're using public transit, you'll have to take the Metra and walk for 20 mins (there are sidewalks). Watch out for another address same as this one about 7 mins away if you take an Uber/Lyft. The place is a simple basement spot, has the basics, as well as a washer dryer. It was a good spot to crash for two nights, but the money I saved on cheap accommodation, I ended up spending on

Overall solid stay, you get what you pay for definitely

Great perfect for my business in Chicago

There were cockroaches

Good value and great location, however there were lots of bugs all over the place for the duration of the stay

Frankly, the property gives a “beach” or “dorm room” vibe. The VRBO seems to be a flipped property by someone who was doing construction for the very first time. And learning along the way. And not learning well. The construction was rough. Almost all the floor tiles were loose, cleanliness was not good (moved the loveseat cushion to find tons of food), and all the furniture was very heavily stained. Ick.The bed was a bottom line wire contraption with a mattress that hardly was adequate for sleep. The vent fan in the bathroom was caked with dust and dirt and barely functioned. The commode was not properly attached to the floor and wobbled. The ceiling showed evidence of leaks throughout. The front door electronic lock fitted into a jam that was barely there and could easily be pushed open. The host provided one washcloth and one small towel for the stay and no soap. The kitchenette was hardly adequate and the small dorm fridge was undersized for the property. The toaster seemed to not have been cleaned ever. The kitchen counter was not attached and would tip if not careful. The property was not ready at check-in as the cleaning crew still had laundry in the machines for which they asked to come back later to retrieve. At the same time, the location was awesome and in a very safe part of town. All in all, the stay was barely tolerable only because I was in town last minute for business. The owners must put more effort with pro repairs and it will rock

This was not a peaceful stay at all. The place would have been great IF the renter had of informed the upstairs renters that someone was coming, to leave them alone, and show some respect. They came up to my husband as soon as he arrived and gave him 20 questions. They stomped around until midnight and turn the heat off

It did the job for me at $100 a night less than the hotel that my seminars were. It is a very old house so don't expect perfection. It was clean and that is what mattered to me.