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Lobby
Interior
Smart TV, fireplace
Exterior
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Entire apartment

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 474 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

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Evanston, IL
  • Place, Evanston Cellars, LLC
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Presence St. Francis Hospital
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

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About this property

Bright Garden Studio

Not your mothers basement—Creating an atmosphere that is both sophisticated and inviting, this open STUDIO APT provides a sense of spaciousness, making it an ideal retreat for solo travelers, couples seeking a cozy getaway, or parents with small children.

Very Quiet— the only thing you’ll hear are the birds chirping. Tree lined street in a family oriented, upper middle class neighborhood. Diverse. Walkable.

CTA bus and train lines within walking distance.

There are plenty of street parking out front and especially on the side street. Pay attention to posted signage for street cleanings.
During your stay at this apartment building, you'll be close to Northwestern University. Enjoy features like laundry facilities. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and a fireplace in the apartment.
  • Air-conditioned apartment with kitchen, washing machine and fireplace
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Lake Michigan and 11 minutes from Wrigley Field
As a guest of Bright Garden Studio, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Evanston apartment is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 797 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Quiet hours 11pm-8am

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 10
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Bright Garden Studio Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 33 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Dana B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
We found it to be not too clean and a few things didn’t work which was inconvenient. The automatic trash can was broken and really hard to open with fingers, and the bathroom faucet was broken and difficult to turn on. Not the owners fault but it seems to be a party house so every night was incredibly loud to the point where we couldn’t sleep. I could even hear someone snoring above us. We ended up leaving a night early because i desperately needed sleep. However the owner was super kind and responsive. I think a few things need to be fixed but otherwise just not the right fit for me who wanted a restful weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Drew H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Easy access. Nice location. Available shrot notice.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy E.

Disliked: Cleanliness
The place was cute, but not clean. I paid a 150 cleaning fee for a dirty place. The floor was filthy, cloves and crumbs by the bed, hair balls in the bathroom, dirty glasses on dusty shelves, dead spiders, huge dust bunnies under the couch, moldy shower curtain liner, old coffee grounds in the coffeemaker that didn’t even work.
Dirty coffee filter
By bed
Spider!
Dirty glass
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Ronald M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lack of bath towels and space heaters for heating in rather cool weather were less than expected and experienced in other rentals.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Jose C.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Although the check-in and check out process was great I felt like the rental could have been cleaner and needed a sent of freshness. The Moss frames on the wall left dirt on the floor, the shades on the front windows where broken, the center glass table was wobbly because of loose screws, the door of the fridge was dirty, the bathroom sink faucet was broken. The tenants above were very noisy at all times of the day.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sam B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Morgan H.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

William B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Northwestern PLL Weekend

Great spot. Very convenient and everything we needed for a long weekend visit to Evanston.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mohabbat A.

Disliked: Cleanliness
This is a small basement studio with a low ceiling and much that doesn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Whitney W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice little get away

The property was located in a nice neighborhood just outside of the hustle and bustle of Chicago. We were not able to locate a washer and dryer but other than that, all amenities were as described. Communication with the property manager was top tier! He was super responsive and friendly. This is a basement unit and our upstairs neighbors did not observe the quiet hours, so just know you may hear some noise from upstairs. Property is safe, convenient to downtown and Wrigley field, and we would definitely stay here should we decide to visit the area again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great apartment

We were in town for Loyola’s graduation and this was a great place to stay instead of a hotel. The drive to Loyola is about 18 minutes. The apartment is super spacious and has a well stocked kitchen. The manager was great at communicating. You can hear everything that happens upstairs but it didn’t affect our stay and the neighbors were quiet at night. Would highly recommend! Easy parking too which is great.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Craig was great, beginning to end.

We were visiting our grandkids who live nearby, so we were mostly using the apartment for sleeping, showering, and a safe place to leave our stuff…. It was very comfortable. Craig was a totally responsive host, so any questions got answered quickly and clearly. We’d definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul K., North Myrtle Beach, SC

Liked: Cleanliness

Evanston studio

Great Location
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dereka J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good stay.

clean & nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tameka M.

Liked: Cleanliness

My 31st birthday

Craig was really awesome and accommodating. The property was clean and nicely maintained. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely book again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Overall

Place was really nice. Property manager was very kind and friendly! Responded in a timely manner. The place was nice and clean. Felt very comfortable during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon O.

Liked: Cleanliness

College move in after the holidays. Nice to have a place to rest and drive back home.

Great spot to stay, very accommodating and everything we needed! Will be back for future visits.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Genyne R., Saint Louis, MO

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute, clean and conveniently located Evanston studio apt.

We had a great stay in this Evanston lower level studio apartment while in town for our reunion and Homecoming weekend at Northwestern. The studio is clean, nicely decorated, good amenities, and conveniently located to both the NU campus and downtown Chicago. Having a dedicated parking spot was awesome too, as the off-street parking fills up quickly in the evening. My only recommendation would be replacing the really firm mattress with a softer one, or a memory foam topper. All in all we had a great stay and would definitely recommend this location to our friends and family.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Northwestern Parents weekend 2024

Cute place, close to Northwestern. Craig the manger was very nice and helpful! Responded to all my questions, very quickly! Would stay again for for sure!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adam P.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Beware

False advertisements all over. This unit is very noisy. The noise separation from the upstairs tenants is non-existing. If you need rest, this is not the place for you. This listing also indicated there was a hot tub. It’s actually just a dirty bathtub and nothing more. Beyond that, very dirty. Moldy not-functioning fridge. All my food spoiled. The toaster oven doesn’t look like it’s ever been clean. And the smell of the unit… I had to mask it with air fresheners. They made me sick with all of the disgusting aromas. The host was not helpful. I’d rather stay in a hostel than this place. Should be listed under $50/night at current status. Oh and the projector / tv was missing all remotes to function. I even downloaded an app and it still didn’t work. Maybe the VRBO from Hell?
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mario R., Byram, NJ USA 🇺🇸

Liked: Cleanliness

Pearl Jam weekend

This place was everything needed for my weekend visit. Upstairs got a bit noisy for about a few minutes but after that it was fine.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Garden Studio

easy and close transit access, Owner is quick to respond once your stay has started, will need to be a heavy sleeper with above tenants late/early morning entrance. Other than that clean, comfy studio
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Maryann H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris B., Orlando, FL, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Convenient fo Evanston and Chicago

This is a small studio but it easily fit three of us. Great if you're going to be out most of the day. Easy mile walk to the Purple Line.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

R visit

Property in good location. Everything worked out well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024