6 Best Hotels in Lincoln Park and Wicker Park, with Bucktown and Logan Square, Chicago

Guest rooms are in need of updating, but on the whole, there's a lot to love about this historic property, starting with a cool, kitschy vibe that feels authentic. And then there's the location, so close to Lincoln Park that guests can practically roll out of bed and into the zoo. Make a point to head up to the J. Parker rooftop lounge; the food and cocktails are only okay, but the view is one of the city's best. Other dining options range from locally made pastries at casual Elaine’s Coffee Call to lavish 17-course feasts at Sushi Suite 202, an omakase “speakeasy” secreted inside a converted guest room. For the best views, request a room on the ninth floor or above, facing east toward the park and the lake.

The friendly proprietors (and longtime Bucktown denizens) launched this guesthouse, at the end of a residential street, in 2021 after lovingly restoring its three guest rooms with a mix of crisp modern style and cozy touches like butter-soft linens and Aesop bath products. Cool graphic posters from the annual Bucktown Arts Fest (which the owners help run) add local color to the hallways. There’s a small shared kitchenette, but if you prefer to let someone else do the cooking, the property’s ground-floor tavern serves a smash burger that’s wildly popular with the neighbors.

The restaurant known for whiskey and nose-to-tail cuisine has opened a six-room inn by the same name, and each of these homey quarters is full of original art and handcrafted furnishings. No room has the same look and feel, but each is residentially styled to appeal to the young travelers who stay here to be in the middle of a cool neighborhood scene. Comfortable and welcoming, it's like crashing at your (very tidy and organized) best friend's pad.

You couldn't pick a better name for this 14-suite charmer: a lovingly rehabbed 19th-century apartment building set in Lincoln Park's residential heart, it's about as close as you can get to living like a local without signing a lease. While it's not a luxe downtown high-rise (a fact you might feel keenly aware of when you're hoofing it up the stairs), creature comforts like modern kitchenettes, soundbars, and even yoga mats abound. Better still, suites are bursting with vintage moldings, warm light, and artwork that celebrates 1980s Chicago pop culture, making for memorable, if not hyper-polished, spaces. A rear coach house offers extra privacy.

This Tuscan-themed bed-and-breakfast—complete with a (shared) fully stocked gourmet kitchen—allows guests all the comforts of a top-notch hotel in a residential neighborhood where such rooms can be hard to find. The common area is small but well-appointed; mahogany floors and columns, silk couches, plus an enormous hand-carved banister add a regal touch. The bathrooms, with floor-to-ceiling marble, are spacious and decadent. Be sure to visit the grotto out back; the bricks are from Italy.

One of the condo-like rooms in this small B&B is a great choice for anyone who wants to venture outside downtown Chicago and sample two of its most popular neighborhoods—Wicker Park and Bucktown. Each room is unique; all are tastefully decorated with streetscape photography, handmade beds, and hardwood floors, and some feature original fireplaces. A stylish shared kitchen serves as the main hangout space. This is a great place for a long stay.