Beautiful historic town house in an excellent location for visitors exploring Chicago. Rooms are charming and there is shared access to a well appointed kitchen although there are so many great places to eat nearby. The proprietor met us on arrival and spent a good 30 mins finding out what we wanted to do and offered useful advice and additional... More

Hansen House is a great place to stay. It is well appointed with the charm of a 1886 mansion. The Architects Room is spacious with a gorgeous jewel toned stain glass window and tall windows. The bed is comfortable with lovely linens. A soak in the humongous tub outweighs any inconvenience of no stand-up shower, there is a handheld shower.... More

What a beautiful home! I can't give this place enough raves. First of all, it has location -- it is around the corner from The Second City theater, and a quick walk to Lincoln Park, which has a botanical garden, a zoo -- a *free* zoo! -- and easy access to the lakeshore. Restaurants, pizza places, sports bars, pubs, cupcake... More

Just returned from a lovely four night stay with Fran in her historic Old Town Victorian guest house. Given that it was off season, we were lucky enough to have the whole house to ourselves. The price was very reasonable, the neighborhood quiet, safe, and incredibly convenient to many shops, restaurants, the subway and grocery stores. Our room was the... More

I stayed in dozens of different hotels during my whole life. What I usually got was just pretty much always a nice, comfortable room with a similar standard. But is this all we are always looking for? Now I try to avoid chain hotels whenever I can and try to stay in family owned businesses. I don’t want to say... More

Great location. Good transportation. Excellent rooms with plenty of space.r More

I stayed at the Hansen Mansion Guest House during an extended business trip to Chicago. The Mansion is an historic house with all of the charm and warmth of a well-kept Victorian home. The owners have taken great care to bring the house into the 21st century while retaining the unique, original and very beautiful architectural details. I chose to... More

A pleasant find within walking distance of downtown Chicago. The guest house did not provide breakfast as there were plenty of very nice cafe's in the vicinity to explore. There was a fully equipped kitchen with tea & coffee and lots of maps and information about local restaurants and sightseeing. Our hosts were welcoming and friendly, making sure we had... More

My college sorority sisters and I get together every year. This year it was my turn to host, so I wanted everything perfect. I live in the suburbs here and some of my buds had never been to Chicago, so I was trying to sell them on a weekend here, and found this place. What an amazing location! It's walking... More