Hansen House Mansion, Chicago. Holiday Rentals

Description for B&B:

We offer a variety of accommodations, including four bedrooms with different bed configurations. Three of the bedrooms feature queen beds, while one has two single beds.

On the top floor, our Parlour Suite is a spacious and comfortable option. It includes a seating area with a widescreen LCD television and DVD player, as well as additional amenities such as an extra ethernet connection, coffee maker, refrigerator, and microwave. Guests can enjoy their own private sundeck with an umbrella table. The suite also features a newly remodeled bathroom with a shower and a clawfoot tub, an extra sink outside of the bathroom, and two guest rooms. The Lit Bateau Guestroom offers two single beds, a large closet, and an antique hutch with a drop-down desk. Next door, the Art Nouveau Salon boasts an ornate queen bed and armoire designed by Louis Marjorelle, along with a writing desk and two night tables.

Our Deluxe Rooms, located on the second floor, provide a luxurious experience. Each room features a queen-sized bed, an extra en-suite carved marble sink, a walk-in closet, and a private bath. The Celestial Chamber is beautifully decorated with a hand-carved Victorian headboard and hand-painted canopy. It also includes a walk-in closet with a built-in dresser, a television enclosed in an antique casing, a Bose radio with a CD player, and a large granite-topped desk. The spacious bath in this room has faux marble floors and an extra large shower with Corian walls and a seat. The Architects Quarters offer a cozy sitting area with a down-filled settee, an antique carved desk, a television and DVD player enclosed in a fabulous antique armoire, a Bose radio, a dressing room, and a walk-in closet. This room features luxurious architectural details, including a stained glass window, a decorative fireplace, and pocket-shuttered windows. The bathroom has an original oversized clawfoot bathtub with a handheld shower on an inlaid marble floor, accessible through a pocket door.

Description for Gite

Designed in 1886 by the renowned architect Harald M. Hansen for his own family, The Mansion stands today as a historically significant building, exuding the original Victorian charm with its intact Giannini and Hilgart stained glass windows, pocket doors and shutters, parquet floors, decorative fireplaces, carved wood trim, and plaster ceiling medallions.

Preserving its 19th-century allure, the mansion showcases period furnishings and artwork that reflect its rich heritage. However, we have also seamlessly incorporated modern conveniences to ensure our guests' utmost comfort, including central air conditioning, high-speed Internet, WiFi, ethernet, and a strict non-smoking policy.

Unparalleled in Chicago, this remarkable residence provides an unforgettable lodging experience.

The first level boasts a spacious living room, a dining room that can comfortably accommodate ten guests, a butler's pantry, a convenient half bath, and a newly remodeled full eat-in kitchen.

With four bedrooms available, three of them furnished with queen beds and one with two singles, The Mansion guarantees a restful and luxurious stay.