Where to stay?

Mutti2012
Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:36:52 +0000

Thanks, anotherparent, I enjoyed your review, especially the inside info! I stayed in a dorm room for admitted students day (when S stayed in a dorm) and had the same impression you did. The bathroom also struck me as extremely minimal, not to mention faaaaar down the hall from the room I’d been assigned. I secured one of the rooms with a private bath for move-in this weekend and then for Parents Weekend, and I know I’m going to enjoy having that bathroom immediately accessible. For future visits, when H and I hope to enjoy Chicago more and S might only be available for a meal or otherwise for just a few hours, we intend to explore the South Loop hotels. But for campus-focussed visits, I-house is a terrific option. Interesting note: when we reserved in the spring for move-in weekend, I reserved dorm rooms for my S (night before move-in) and my older D who is coming along (this has pretty much become the family vacation that never happened this summer). When I called last week to confirm, I was told that the kids were now re-booked in their slightly nicer “guest” rooms (I think they get the larger bed and a TV). I assume this is a result of the announcement that first years would be housed in I-house this year due to the higher-than-expected yield for the Class of 2016 .