Bucktown Home - Rooftop Deck, Game Rm, & Garage N°001
Illinois, USA
SaunagardenFireplace
From $598 per night
Big-city polish and Midwestern calm on Lake Michigan
Illinois pairs one of the world's great cities with a surprisingly gentle hinterland: Chicago's skyline, museums and lakefront on one side, prairie towns and rolling northwest hills on the other. A private residence here gives you space, privacy and concierge support that a downtown hotel simply cannot match, whether you are in the city for culture or gathering the family for a lakefront summer.
- Chicago's Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park and a skyline best admired from the river
- World-class institutions: the Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park, home to the largest concentration of his buildings anywhere
- Lake Michigan beaches and the 18-mile Lakefront Trail on the city's doorstep
- Spacious private residences with concierge support in the city's finest neighbourhoods
Known forChicago's skyline and lakefront, world-class museums, Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, Lake Michigan beaches, deep-dish pizza
Best time to visitMay to October for lakefront weather and festivals; December for festive city lights
Nearest airportChicago O'Hare (ORD) and Chicago Midway (MDW)
Ideal forCity-break couples, families and groups combining culture, dining and lakefront downtime
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Where to stay in Illinois
Events not to miss in Illinois
- Mid-March
St Patrick's Day and the Greening of the Chicago River
Chicago dyes its river a vivid emerald green and stages one of America's biggest St Patrick's Day parades, a spectacle worth timing a city stay around.
- Early August
Lollapalooza
One of the world's major music festivals takes over Grant Park for four days each summer, with the skyline as its backdrop. Book residences well ahead for this week.
- August
Chicago Air and Water Show
A free lakefront spectacle of military and stunt flying over North Avenue Beach, best watched from a lakefront terrace or a chartered boat on Lake Michigan.
- Mid-November
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Michigan Avenue switches on a million lights with a procession and fireworks, opening Chicago's festive season alongside the Christkindlmarket downtown.
Illinois through the seasons
- Spring (March – May)
River dyeing and blossom along the lakefront
The city wakes with St Patrick's Day celebrations, blooming parks and comfortable sightseeing weather before the summer crowds arrive.
- Summer (June – August)
Beaches, rooftops and festival season
Lake Michigan beaches, outdoor concerts in Millennium Park and marquee festivals make this Chicago's liveliest stretch.
- Autumn (September – November)
Fall colour and the arts season
Crisp, clear days suit architecture cruises and Oak Park walks, while theatre, symphony and opera seasons return in force.
- Winter (December – February)
Festive lights and museum days
The Magnificent Mile glitters, the Christkindlmarket serves mulled wine downtown, and world-class museums fill cold, bright afternoons.
The Area and Where to Stay
For most visitors, Illinois means Chicago, and the city rewards a well-chosen base. The Gold Coast and Streeterville put you steps from the Magnificent Mile and the lakefront, Lincoln Park adds leafy streets, the zoo and beaches, and River North concentrates galleries and dining. West Loop and Fulton Market suit travellers who want the city's most talked-about kitchens outside the door. Beyond the city, the North Shore suburbs along Lake Michigan offer grand homes and quiet sand, while the historic hill town of Galena in the state's rural northwest makes a slower countryside escape. Our residences here favour space and privacy, with concierge support to organise transfers, reservations and tickets so the city works on your schedule.
Things to Do
Start with the essentials: an architecture cruise along the Chicago River, the Art Institute's Impressionist rooms, Millennium Park and the polished curve of Cloud Gate. The Museum Campus gathers the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium on a single lakefront point. Baseball at Wrigley Field, blues and jazz clubs after dark, and theatre in the Loop fill the evenings. Cycle or stroll the Lakefront Trail between beaches and harbours, then head to Oak Park for Frank Lloyd Wright's home, studio and Unity Temple. Further afield, Starved Rock State Park's sandstone canyons and waterfalls make a rewarding day trip, and Galena's preserved nineteenth-century main street anchors the state's rural northwest.
Food and Local Flavour
Chicago is one of America's great dining cities, equally proud of its deep-dish pizza and Italian beef sandwiches as of its refined tasting menus. Fulton Market and the West Loop hold the densest run of destination restaurants, River North adds classic steakhouses, and neighbourhoods from Pilsen to Uptown serve superb Mexican, Vietnamese and Polish cooking that reflects the city's immigrant history. In summer, the Green City Market in Lincoln Park showcases Midwestern farms at their best. A private chef in your residence is an easy way to enjoy the city's produce at home, and the concierge can secure tables at the hardest-booked rooms in town.
When to Visit
Summer, from June to August, is Chicago at full tilt: beach days on Lake Michigan, rooftop terraces, outdoor concerts and a festival almost every weekend. May, September and October are quieter and often glorious, with mild days, autumn colour and easier reservations. Winters are cold and bright, softened by museum afternoons, festive lights along the Magnificent Mile and the German-style Christkindlmarket downtown. March brings the famous dyeing of the Chicago River for St Patrick's Day. Whenever you come, a private residence gives you room to spread out and retreat from the city's pace.
Getting There
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) is one of the world's best-connected airports, with direct flights from across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East; Midway (MDW) handles a large domestic network closer to the city's south side. Both airports link to downtown by expressway and by the L train, though a private transfer arranged by the concierge is the most comfortable arrival. Within the city you rarely need a car: taxis, trains and walking cover the central neighbourhoods. For Galena, Starved Rock or the North Shore, a hire car or chauffeured day trip works best.