September 14, 201213 yr I have a 4½ year old son and a 3 year old daughter. To date, any overnight trips that we've taken have involved staying at the homes of family members. We're thinking that in March, for my wife & son's Spring Break, we'd like to venture out into full family vacation mode. We think that Chicago might be a good place to go because it's not too far of a drive and we know of plenty of things to do that the kids will like. The one thing I need help with is that for a 3-5 day trip with small kids, I'd much rather get some kind of condo/townhome rental rather than a hotel. It helps save money on meals, and it also helps to have a little bit more space for days when the weather is bad or we're really worn out and want to spend some time inside without feeling cramped. Anybody know of any places in the Chicago area that do this?
September 14, 201213 yr QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 14, 2012 -> 01:22 PM) I have a 4½ year old son and a 3 year old daughter. To date, any overnight trips that we've taken have involved staying at the homes of family members. We're thinking that in March, for my wife & son's Spring Break, we'd like to venture out into full family vacation mode. We think that Chicago might be a good place to go because it's not too far of a drive and we know of plenty of things to do that the kids will like. The one thing I need help with is that for a 3-5 day trip with small kids, I'd much rather get some kind of condo/townhome rental rather than a hotel. It helps save money on meals, and it also helps to have a little bit more space for days when the weather is bad or we're really worn out and want to spend some time inside without feeling cramped. Anybody know of any places in the Chicago area that do this? airbnb
September 14, 201213 yr Chicago is expensive, let alone for a place like that. You might be better off in one of the resort towns outside of Chicago. You might be able to save half of your money if you are willing to stay an hour outside of the city.
September 14, 201213 yr Author Chicago is expensive, let alone for a place like that. You might be better off in one of the resort towns outside of Chicago. You might be able to save half of your money if you are willing to stay an hour outside of the city. I'd like to keep it within a half hour or so, since we have small kids and we might need to split the days up into two segments with a rest/nap period in between. It doesn't need to be anything really nice--just needs bare bones furnishings and a bit more space than a hotel room would provide.
September 14, 201213 yr Author You may rent my home for those days. Remember to feed the cats. You serious?
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