This B & B, located on a quiet street in downtown Evanston, turned out to be a charming and comfortable place to stay. The room was small but clean, the bathroom surprisingly large (though it required a step up to enter, not handicapped-accessible and a bit hazardous at night). Temperature control worked well as did the free wireless internet. The... More

Didn't realize how nice it was to have a break from the chains. No, there's no pool, no room service, but it felt like traveling in Europe 20 years ago. What I had was a quiet, comfortable (if a little ugly and dark), very clean room with an updated bathroom (great water pressure) and access to a lovely parlor with... More

The MEI is a charmingly unique and historical hotel -- at least in the lobby and common rooms -- which are wonderful! I was visiting my daughter at NU and was on a mission to spend as little money as possible . . . so I had THE cheapest room in the place . . . $79/nite. Compared to the... More

Wonderful location for college. Had private room/bath. No extras like hair dryer, irons or coffee but the structure and history well make up for the loss of these. Breakfast simple but highly recommend dinner in restaurant. Excellent mushroom tag dish prepared final steps table side and we both raved about it. Too rich for entire meal but split as starter... More

Though this inn is charming, it has a rigid and inflexible reservation system. I made the reservations with the inn last spring but because of an unexpected change in plans, I called to cancel. I called 48 hours in advance of what I thought the reservation was, but apparently I'd called only 36 hours in advance (8:15 am for a... More

I stay at the Margarita Inn when I visit Chicago because it is very quiet, easy to get to and saves me over $100 a night compared to downtown Chicago. The CTA ride into downtown is quick and convenient. Staff are very helpful, rooms are clean and very quiet. The breakfasts are basic, but fine. This is my fourth time... More

This is definitely an "old time" inn. If you are expecting a bed and breakfast, though (and the sign on the front of the inn says it's part of the bed and breakfast association), you will most definitely be disappointed with the breakfast. Definitely more like you might get at the Days Inn. It's continental, but not much to it.... More

Classy and genuine, old-time quality accommodation, good service and breakfast. Nice neighbourhood and good choice of local restaurants. Good public transport to reach Chicago. We had a shared bathroom - but still we felt like at home

After studying all the options for hotels in the Chicago area, we settled on The Margarita. From the first phone call I knew this would be the place! The staff are all super friendly and helpful. We brought our dog and he was welcomed as warmly as we were. The hotel was built in the 1930's and has a nice... More