I stay here every time I come to Chicago. It has three floors with a dramatic 2-story window overlooking a garden. My travel is work-related, and I find I am able to get some good work done sitting at the kitchen table that overlooks the garden, listening to the quiet classical music. It has a spiral staircase, parquet floors, and tasteful decor. It's clean and uncluttered. If you like to take baths, most rooms have really comfortable oversized tubs that are great for long soaks.
As far as location, It's close to grocery stores, restaurants, cafes, and libraries. There's also a gym about a block away if you like to maintain an exercise routine while you travel. If you like to prepare your own meals, the inn-keeper lets you use the kitchen. There's filtered water, coffee, tea, fresh fruit and a selection of breads always available. There are, in addition, a variety of breakfast options to cater to any kind of diet.

My husband surprised me with a weekend here for my birthday. We live in the suburbs but like to play tourist in Chicago from time to time. The Gold Coast Guest House was just perfect: location, hospitality, value for the money, even some 'green' in January from the backyard garden ivy! Host Sally Baker is quite welcoming and went out of her way to be accomodating with suggestions of restaurants, providing snacks besides the great healthy breakfast choices, etc! If you're looking at hotels, STOP and book this Guest House/B&B. You'll love it!

Very friendly staff and hospitality. Very small but well designed space.

As part of the B&B's "thaK you", we stayed in our own city as tourists. It's something every Chicagoan should try. Stay at this B&B and walk to eveything. Go over to Michigan Avenue, Old Town, Rush Street, and Lincoln Park.

The B&B was wonderful with it's own private bath, great simple but satisfying breakfast. Nothing complicated, so you could come to breakfast when you wanted to.

Sally and Elizabeth were great. We didn't need any "tourist" information, but we did hear them explaining our city to the other visitors. It sounded really nice.

I highly recommend this wonderful B&B.