Ray's Bucktown Bed and Breakfast

This is the best place I have stayed in Chicago and it will be the place that I stay from now on when I visit Chicago. The staff was wonderful. The beds were comfortable. The spa was relaxing. My favorite was the breakfast. I had a Mediterranean omelet and it was delicious. They seemed to use locally sourced items as often as possible. They also have safe parking which is so hard to find in a city. I love supporting a small business. The area looked very walkable. I hope to enjoy it when it gets warmer. This place is also like getting to go to a free art gallery mixed with an amazing B&B experience. Thank you Ashlee for making our trip so special and comfortable.

We stayed at Ray’s for our girls weekend trip and I his place was fantastic! The room was very nice and the beds were comfortable. The best part was the amazing breakfast options we had each morning: fresh squeezed orange juice, pastries, stuffed French toast options, crispy bacon, etc. So good! The neighborhood is nice and safe and easy to find. We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to friends.

This place was so fantastic, I don't know that I will ever stay anyplace else when visiting Chicago. Easy access to the expressway for traveling. Local dining spots near there are great. The room was amazing, the sauna and steam room were appreciated since we visited during winter. The breakfast in the morning was superb. And every staff member we encountered was friendly and accommodating. Just an overall fantastic experience!

If you are looking for a place that feels like home look no further. Finding this place was easy. We came past office hours and check in was very simple. They provide garage spots first come first serve too. The room we stayed in was the eagles nest. Fantastic view and a comfy bed. The shower was loaded with conditioner soap and shampoo and everything we needed. They have robes and even slides for when you are in your room. The best part overall though had to be the breakfast. The menu is big and the food is to die for. Some of the best breakfast food I have had. Definitely coming back when we visit Chicago.

Just returned from our second stay with Ray's. Still an awesome place, rooms clean and bed comfortable. Love the eclectic decorating! Plenty of space to move around in outside of the room. Love the breakfasts, with pretty much anything I could imagine wanting. We used the parking which is a nice perc as well. Staff was great and enhanced the experience!

Ray’s Bucktown Bed & Breakfast blew me away. The service here is on another level — warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming in a way you just don’t get at big hotels. The whole place has this cozy, lived-in charm with tons of unique artwork and character in every corner. It feels like staying at a friend’s beautiful Chicago home rather than some generic chain. Breakfast deserves its own paragraph: made to order, fresh, and ridiculously good. Easily some of the best breakfast I’ve had while traveling. You can tell they put real care into everything they do. If you want a true Chicago experience — something local, comfortable, and full of personality — skip the big hotels and stay here. I’d come back in a heartbeat.

I stayed 4 nights at Ray's which is located in a lovely residential area close to public transportation and great restaurants. It is the most unique, interesting, friendly and comfortable stay I've ever had. Almost like being at home. Ray and his team have incorporated every amenity a guest could want in a most thoughtful authentic and generous manner. Eclectic art and fascinating collections fill the space and line the walls. There are comfy areas for relaxing and the breakfast choices, which are customized to your preferences, are delicious and abundant. A helpful and friendly staff makes it all work perfectly. I never want to stay anywhere else again.