Choose from two complete self-contained apartment suites with private entrances.

The one bedroom garden apartment is a romantic getaway with exposed brick walls.  The second floor two bedroom unit offers high ceilings, and a private 12 x 20 foot deck.

The China Doll Bed & Breakfast feels like home because it is a home, specially designed to make you forget you're on a business trip even as your productivity soars.

From the fireplace in the cozy living area to the kitchen filled with dozens of breakfast foods and your favorite beverages, you may feel as though your own mom had prepared for your stay.

You can enjoy dining at the kitchen's breakfast bar, in the cushioned galley style dining area, or outdoors overlooking our lush garden.

A selection of classic movies can be viewed in the living room by the fireplace, or on the wall mounted television opposite your bed. Or just enjoy some light background music on our full entertainment system.

And when you're ready to work out, China Doll guests receive discounted admission to nearby Bally Total Fitness and the Lehmann Sports Club.

Our Living Room:

A plush sofa and chair welcome you to relax in front of the gas fireplace. The living area is carefully arranged in a quiet corner away from work areas, and tasteful plants help to create a warm, homelike atmosphere. Here you can enjoy premium cable television, or just curling up before a warm fire.

Behind the sofa is an amazingly compact, foldout conference table with four chairs, so that you can hold a meeting or spread out your papers in view of the fireplace.

And for our guests who travel in groups or with family members, the sofa folds out to become an extra bed.

Gourmet Kitchen & Dining:

In the unlikely event you're not enticed by one of Chicago's hundreds of tempting eateries, our kitchen offers everything you need to create your own gastronomical masterpieces.

A full range, oven, indoor grill, and an extensive collection of cutlery and cookware greet the gourmet chef in a bright room with ample counter space.

The full size refrigerator is stocked with an array of breakfast items that puts your regular hotel to shame. Juices, bottled water, milk, jams and jellies, breads and muffins, butter and margarine, and various cereals and fresh fruits are replenished daily.

An assortment of teas are provided along with a coffee pot and espresso maker. Your favorite beverage will be provided upon request, as will bacon, eggs, sausage, and other personalized breakfast items.

Amenities:

We haven't forgotten the other things you need to accomplish during your stay.

Here are a few of the additional amenities we offer for busy travelers:

• a closet full of fresh linens*
• a wall mounted ironing board and iron
• a laundry room with full size washer and dryer
• an electric buffer/polisher with an array of polishes and saddle soap

*Housekeeping provided for stays of a week or more.

Before retiring, we hope you will treat yourself to a few of our more luxurious comforts. Soak (or even dine) in the Jacuzzi hot tub, or let your tensions melt away in the heat of the steam room. Then slip into a soft, plush bathrobe. Treat yourself to an assortment of soaps, bath oils, and fragrances.

We even keep a library of popular and award winning movies on hand for use with one of the two VCRs.

Rooms:

Enjoy a bed big enough for two, topped with lovely, soft coverings, accented by a brick wall with a warm painted scene and bookshelves on either side.

The warm, recessed lights overhead transform the room into a place of comfort and rejuvenation. You can even use the wall mounted television for bedtime entertainment.

Sleep well... in a few hours, breakfast awaits.

Our Neighbourhood:

We are located just five minutes from I-90/94 at the northern edge of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, famous for its combination of stately homes, thriving businesses, fine restaurants, and fabulous entertainment.

The world famous Steppenwolf Theatre Company is home to such groundbreaking actors as Gary Sinise, John Malkovich, and John Mahoney, and is a star of our neighborhood. Other premier stage performances are presented at the Belmont Theatre and the Briar Street Theatre, the original home of Blue Man Group.

Chicago is famous for the blues, and our neighborhood offers two great places to hear authentic blues, Kingston Mines and Chicago Blue, both just a two block walk from the China Doll. Thriving Lincoln Park also offers dozens of other places to hear great music, dance, drink, dine, and make your stay in Chicago a memorable one.

The China Doll is in a perfect location to host visitors to DePaul University just a few blocks away. We are also conveniently located to Columbia College and the downtown campuses of Loyola University and Northwestern University.

Our local sports attraction is nearby Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. If you are a baseball fan, you owe yourself an afternoon trip to this historic ballpark, with its friendly setting in a residential neighborhood and its ivy covered brick walls, surrounded by rooftop spectators.

And don't forget the Lincoln Park Zoo. A delightful attraction with no fences and no admission fee (donations graciously accepted), this great American landmark is open to the public year round.

We are also conveniently located for guests who may be visiting loved ones in nearby Children's Memorial, Illinois Masonic, St. Joseph's, and Grant Hospitals.

On your next trip to Chicago, you may feel as though you never left home.

Business Amenities:

As a former traveling business executive himself, China Doll owner Jim Haring knows what you need to remain productive during your stay in Chicago. It's all provided for you.

The office area includes a very fast computer with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook) and high speed cable Internet access. A scanner, black and white laser printer, color inkjet printer, and fax machine are all within reach, and low cost color laser printing is available via our wireless network. A photocopier and CD writer are also provided.

Ample stationery is provided for your printing and mailing needs.

We provide more productivity tools than many small business offices, and unlike the business services office at your favorite hotel, your China Doll office never closes.

An office phone with available headset is also available. A full rack of stationery for nearly every printing or mailing need round out the bevy of business amenities we offer, ensuring that you are just as productive on the road as at headquarters... maybe more!

Conference Room:

Host meetings and presentations in the comfort of a home like setting.

Our conference room seats four and is adjacent to the office area, the plush bedroom folds away in a snap to become a conference room, easily set up for either discussions or a small audience.

An overhead projector and pull down projection screen facilitate traditional presentations, while our large, wall mounted television with computer projection hookup allows more sophisticated presentations for guests with laptop computers.

Where else can you be so productive in such a comfortable setting?