| A weary traveler is hard to please. Suddenly, the | | | | its category and is adorned with Art Deco pieces- |
| usual hotel amenities, no matter how elegant, feel | | | | Barcelona chairs, a Baldwin grand piano, Florence knoll |
| bland and soulless. The service seems almost always | | | | ottomans and other opulent furniture. Located in |
| customary and impersonalized, the greetings mere | | | | another uptown neighborhood, Lincoln Park, the bed |
| obligation and each detail following strict imposed | | | | and breakfast also has the option of having a private |
| standards. It simple doesn't feel like an abode even if | | | | space equaling as a guest house or vacation home |
| the tagline 'home away from home' are strapped on | | | | for those traveling with a large group or those who |
| headboards countless of times. | | | | simply want bigger spaces to stay in. The pantry is |
| No matter how many vacations one takes and how | | | | always stocked for those who like to take their |
| many elegant rooms one has stayed in, there is still | | | | snacks at their own time. Guests can help |
| no exchanging personal and special service from | | | | themselves to a selection of jam, coffee, cereal, |
| people who are truly residents of the area, and not | | | | chocolate, yogurts, cookies, popcorns and soups. The |
| just hired employees. This is what a bed and | | | | icing on the cake though is their rooftop garden |
| breakfast inn can bring you in lieu of more expensive | | | | which provides an elegant wind-down atmosphere for |
| hotels. And Chicago has some of the finest paired | | | | guests who like to people watch or relax after a |
| with the famous Southern Charm. | | | | day's tour. |
| When you want a taste of the authentic, one should | | | | Other well-noted Chicago bed and breakfasts include |
| opt to stay in a Chicago Bed and Breakfast. Most | | | | the Victorian-themed Windy City Urban Inn with |
| hotels are set in trendy neighborhoods with old brick | | | | mansion rooms and apartments, the Hansen House |
| buildings and parks as façade. Choosing one is | | | | Mansion, House of Two Urns, Cat's Cradle, China Doll, |
| difficult since there are so many in the area, and | | | | City Scene Bed and Breakfast, Old Chicago Inn and |
| each one offering special amenities reminiscent of a | | | | the Flemish House. |
| hotel but with a more intimate feel in terms of | | | | Chicago Cheap Flights make it possible for guests to |
| service and atmosphere. | | | | have a weekend getaway in the 'Windy City' as a |
| The Wicker Park Inn, for example, is an old 19th | | | | couple, alone, or even as a group. Promos and |
| century brick building located in one of Chicago's | | | | discounts are constantly available online and are |
| stylish neighborhoods, Wicker Park, full of quaint | | | | updated regularly. If planning a vacation in Chicago, |
| hole-in-the-wall vintage shops, boutiques, restaurants, | | | | make sure to avail by reserving seats early. The ideal |
| clubs and side walk cafes. The neighborhood is also | | | | time for reservations is about two months or so |
| famous for being an artist's hub and has several of | | | | before vacationing. |
| the most famous art galleries owned by the artists | | | | Make sure to bring the proper apparel for a weekend |
| themselves. One of the perks of a bed and | | | | out in the Windy City. Chicago is a wonderful city to |
| breakfast, aside from its ambiance, is the | | | | have a walking tour, so bring something comfortable |
| complimentary goodies during morning meals such as | | | | for an all-day excursion such as walking shoes, shirts, |
| pastries, coffee and fruits, which the Wicker Park Inn | | | | cotton blouses, a light sweater, a hat and scarf |
| also provides. It also provides the vacationer free | | | | (depending on the month you're going to be |
| WiFi, a satellite TV and sheets which equal that of a | | | | traveling) and lightweight pants. Preparing for the trip |
| starred hotel with a 300+ thread count. There are | | | | as early as possible will save the hassle of |
| several rooms to choose from in Wicker Park Inn | | | | unnecessary baggage. |
| which includes the selection of Cape Cod, Provence, | | | | For those planning to have a quiet respite minus the |
| Chicago and Tuscan Rooms. It also has three | | | | hustle and bustle of a commercial hotel, stay in a bed |
| apartments to choose from, Garden, Bucktown and | | | | and breakfast and you're sure to get your money's |
| Blue Line Apartment. | | | | worth in a relaxed Chicago vacation with ample rest, |
| If in want for a taste of the old, Old Town Chicago | | | | sleep and laidback fun. |
| is the place to go. The B&B is rated three-star in | | | | |