The Sono Chicago

We stayed at The Sono for three nights recently while visiting our son who lives in Lakeview. We stayed in the deluxe King room which was great - Large room, bathroom and nice porch. The location is good, just a 7 minute walk to the Brown line and a 12 minute walk to the Red line. Both walks felt safe at night. You are also a 15 minute UBER from downtown. The breakfast room was very comfortable with many places to sit including a table, lounge area with TV, or outside in a nice shared patio. Food options were good - yogurt with fruit, pastries, cereal, toast/English muffins......but it's not a hotel breakfast (no eggs, pancakes....) The entire place was extremely clean including our room and shared spaces. The TV comes with many streaming options - we even found live sports on HULU. I was a bit nervous about this being a B&B and the neighborhood location. But the neighborhood is safe and quiet, and the amenities are top notch. We will definitely stay here again, and I would recommend this place if you are visiting someone in Lincoln Park, Lakeview, or Old Town. **Free parking on the street worked perfectly.

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Great

We loved staying at the Sono, our first time. The street is really lovely and quiet, and we could park right out front with the permit provided. Lovely spaces, including our balcony, the kitchen area and the rooftop. Will definitely stay here again.

There is no elevator so walking up and down 3 or 4 stories multiple times during our stay. Would do it again though.

The staff was super friendly, the room was clean, and the common area was super nice and breakfast pastries were delicious. Nice neighborhood close to the salt shed. the only thing I did not enjoy were the pillows. all were very flat. :/

5 stars! Highly recommend.

This is one of our favorite places to stay in Chicago. The parking is relatively easy, and you can leave your car there and walk to public transportation. There are also lots of dinner options within walking distance. We love heading to the rooftop with our bottle of wine. There are snacks upon arrival and a modest breakfast. Can't really think of anything. We book here whenever it's available.

Close to some great places to eat locally and about an hour walk to river and central business activities......and a very comfy bed!

Superb

We loved the location, the value, the simple, but delicious breakfast, the staff, the rooftop terrace, and the intimate nature of the property. Nothing!

Enjoyed the location and the breakfast! Could walk to many restaurants and shopping locations. Very easy access to property.

The manager Jose took care of everything we needed including a very good Continental Breakfast!

Lovely setting. Great room & bathroom. The location was perfect. Ability to park for free was the selling perk for us. My only complaint (and it is minor) is that the breakfast was continental. It would be exceptional if it were a full breakfast, but again that is a minor nitpicky comment.

It was beautifully renovated, had luxury towels/linens, a spacious room and bathroom (I had the deluxe king) and a delicious, well-presented continental breakfast with lots of options. The staff were super helpful and friendly. There is also a lovely rooftop deck with excellent views of the city. Perfect on a warm summer evening! It was walking distance to buses and the Brown Line as well as many restaurants and shops. The only challenge was getting my heavy suitcase up and down the stairs (no elevator in these old buildings!). By the staff kindly carried it for me, as I could not manage it on my own.

When we first got there, finding parking was easy, and right away we received a warm welcome from Jose. He gave us a tour and offered us some snacks and water. The place has a nice patio and rooftop. The breakfast was really good. They offer a variety of items to choose from. The whole place is really clean, especially the room. The place definitely exceeded our expectations. The locations was also great. N/A

Clean and friendly! Will stay again! Very relaxing!

Comfortable and well located. Quiet too. Nice breakfast.

The apartment was nice enough. It was clean and quiet. Staff was available when I had questions. However, the furniture, particularly the sofa and mattresses were not very nice at all. The master bedroom mattress had remnants of being a firm bed at one time but as since broken down and is incredibly lumpy and unsupportive. Woke up sore every morning. The pillows were also thin and uncomfortable. The sofa in the main area was slanted and lumpy, and if you attempted to stretch out, you had a bar in your back. It’s a shame that such a great place was impacted but just be constantly uncomfortable. I cannot stress enough the need to address the upstairs mattress. 70% of people are side-sleepers, which means a hard mattress, especially one breaking down, is wildly unsupportive. Replace it, with a sturdy MEDIUM firmness level.

Clean room