We thoroughly enjoyed our 5 night stay at the Flemish House. Our one bedroom apartment was handsomely furnished and well supplied. We especially loved the freedom of fixing our breakfast in the kitchenette at our own morning pace from the daily restocked refrigerator. The location is ideal ---- close to public transportation which we found very convenient with our 7 day CTA passes and also easy for walking or hailing a cab. The neighborhood offers beautiful architecture, lovely trees and small gardens and interesting restaurants and amenities like Oak Street Park. We could not have been happier with our choice.

The Flemish House is beautiful and inviting. It is located in a nice neighborhood within steps from Michigan Ave and a short stroll to Rush/State Street. The scene is active and a great place to people watch. We recommend this place to anyone visiting Chicago. It is truly a gem. Mike and Tom were wonderful hosts and gave us great advice on getting around in Chicago.

This comfortable and stylish B&B was recommended by friends in England, and it lived up to their description. We decided to have two separate stays on our way to and from California, and it felt like coming home on our second visit. We felt completely relaxed and self-contained in our apartment, with fridge stocked up for breakfast and rooms cleaned daily. Mike and Tom were extremely friendly and hospitable, at hand for information if needed or not.
The interiors were decorated in an English Victorian arts and crafts style, which made us feel at home.
If you are a cat lover, and obviously missing your own whilst away, an added bonus are the two friendly tabby cats. However, if cats are not for you, they will just as easily stay in their own apartment upstairs!

I wanted to visit my old home-town, and show my wife around Chicago for the first time, so I wanted to be in the heart of things, but also have a quiet, romantic and elegant place. That's a tall order, but The Flemish House fit the bill.

Keep in mind that TFH is a privately run 6-flat (or 4? can't remember) graystone, so there is no room service or extensive staff, but Mike, the proprietor, is very professional, and took care of all the essentials with ease. If you're looking for the staff-based amenities you should go elsewhere, but then, that's not why you'd be looking at TFH in the first place. The rooms are roomier than anything else you'll find for the price in the Gold Coast area, and they have a lovely, cozy, traditional style, with 19th century woodwork and accents. Our room had an efficiency set up and continental breakfast fixings were left for us each morning, which were just right for us. We appreciated having the refrigerator and stove for quick snacks as well.

Along with the style, the hallmark of TFH is its location. A half block from Lake Shore Drive, 2 blocks from the entrance to Oak Street Beach, 2 blocks from Rush street and 3 from the Magnificent Mile and all the restaurants, shops and amenities that come with those landmarks (including the coffee at Dunkin' Donuts which my lovely bride cannot do w/o). All on a lovely, tony, tree-lined residential street.