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Reviews of The Publishing House B&B

3.5 out of 5
The Publishing House B&B
108 N May Street, Chicago, IL

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 138 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 146 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very hospitable staff. The room and B&B were very clean, and the breakfast was delicious! We arrived after reception closing and had a very easy self check-in experience! We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the coziness of the property and the rooms. Breakfast was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd, Attica

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay. I will come back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

james

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the most amazing hidden gem in the West Loop!! Extremely charming, the breakfast was great & very comfortable. I will make this my “place to stay” whenever I visit Chicago!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Dayton

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the decor and attention to detail. I felt like an honored guest.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Urban living in the big windy city!
This was the most cutest B&B we have stayed at. We loved the morning pressed coffee (which we have never done before), the soft comfy beds and all the amenities this place has to offer. We rented a car to get around easier, parking in the evening by the B&B was a breeze, always found one right on the street, safely. They have a living room lounge, where you can just sit and read a book or enjoy complimentary coffee, tea and sparkling water, surrounded by a variety of beautiful greenery. While most big hotels have removed daily cleaning, the girls here cleaned our room every day and replenished us with fresh towels and fluffed pillows. We had a wonderful experience and will be back. We will be buying a french press for our house now!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zichun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hard to give this place a review lower than 5 stars. Absolutely fantastic experience. I would recommend all visitors to Chicago to try out this place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff and room was beautiful, breakfast was delicious, I had high expectations after reading all the reviews and somehow was still blown away. We will definitely return someday!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was in great condition, the staff was friendly, the food was good the beds comfortable. What more could you ask for?
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Star

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very kind and welcoming! 10/10 will be back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenna

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here. The staff and breakfast was amazing. The decor is adorable.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cody

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My favorite place to stay in Chicago
This is my favorite place to stay in Chicago. It feels like you are staying at a friend's house and the breakfast is always delish. Can't recommend this place enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Viridiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kiara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Vani

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The place was beautiful with well appointed facilities and self service drinks. Breakfast was also delicious. My only feeling was that there wasn’t a lot of warmth or communication with the staff. Often there’s front desk was empty and the primary way to communicate is text with isn’t always responded to. A few times when walking in, the staff didn’t even say hello. It’s a great building but could do with a bit more warmth from the staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Publishing House staff on 2023/6/15
Hey Vani,thank you for the honest feedback, we're sorry we didn't hit the mark the time you stayed with us. We have high standards and strive to give our guests amazing experiences, so this is a disappointment for us too. I hope next time we can make it up to you.

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

CAROL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved this place. Can't wait to come back. Beds very comfortable, staff friendly and helpful, breakfast delicious and very walkable area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, friendly staff, delicious breakfast with a European flair. Very comfortable and stylish rooms. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Prerna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful place and very cosy. Wonderful staff very helpful. Thw only problem was with the noise. The dining area on the 3rd floor is next to the room and i could hear a lot of noise disturbing the sleep. There are ways to reduce the noise to these rooms. Second, the price for thia room could have water bottles in each room, nowadays a must at all stays.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vasiliki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming is an understatement, and the staff is made the experience even more special. I loved every moment, and am eager to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The space was beautifully decorated but communication with the location was lacking. For the price I expected better service.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean rooms, very nice common room, great breakfast, friendly and accommodating staff!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Nice staff, great food, cozy commons area.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
PH was awesome - from check in to check out and everything in between.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darrin

10/10 Excellent

Alex

10/10 Excellent

PHIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Publishing House
We had such a great time. The rooms were amazing, the service was amazing, and the food was amazing. We found a parking spot out front so everything worked out great. It may be good to update in the listing free on street parking optional.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

kim

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great place! Beautiful, updated and clean accommodations. Excellent menu combined with a 5 star staff. There's free parking around the hotel, but it's a crap shoot. Download a parking app. just case.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful bnb! Will try to stay here from now on when I come to town. Clean, great communication, staff is so nice. Can’t beat the location. Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The decor in this B&B is fantastic! Definitely a special place & if you get the opportunity to stay here you should. The west loop area where the hotel is located is perfect for shopping, eating & general adventuring. About a 15-20 min walk to downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay! Great staff! Definitely plan on staying here next time I’m in Chicago
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A rare gem. Beautiful, unique, and well-maintained rooms and inviting common spaces. And an absolutely delicious breakfast included: fresh juice, french press, yogurt, fruit, and your choice of two entrees. We had a burrata scramble served with perfect tomatoes on thick toast. The breakfast alone makes this a must-visit.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a gem right in the city!! From the morning breakfast to the heated floor in the bathroom, the Publishing House understands details. Offering tranquility, the Publishing House is just what it should be — vintage chic meets modern hospitality. Definitely adding to the list to revisit again and again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was beautiful, extremely comfortable and cozy. I can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Graciela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The business needs more extroverts and people persons to be "the face". The food, staff and furnishings were great. The owner was not as "welcoming" as we would have liked.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Celinne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING
This is my fourth time staying at the Publishing House, and I already can't wait to go back. Every decorative detail of this place is gorgeous, the breakfast is filling and delicious, the bedding/pillows are super soft, and the location is ideal (close to so many top notch restaurants, plus free parking?! in Chicago?!). Truly perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021