Is Bright Garden Studio pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Bright Garden Studio?

As of Oct 25, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bright Garden Studio on Oct 28, 2025 start from $104.4, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Where is Bright Garden Studio located?

Located in South Evanston, this apartment building is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Lake Michigan and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Northwestern University. Loyola University Chicago and Baha'i House of Worship are also within 6 mi (10 km). Main Street Metro Station is 22 minutes by foot and South Boulevard Station is 23 minutes.

Bright Garden Studio Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

William B.

Jul 13, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Northwestern PLL Weekend

Great spot. Very convenient and everything we needed for a long weekend visit to Evanston.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paul K.

Apr 15, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Evanston studio

Great Location

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon O.

Jan 23, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Dereka J.

Mar 24, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good stay.

clean & nice.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann C.

May 5, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

10/10 Excellent

Tameka M.

Mar 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

Feb 19, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Carolyn H.

May 13, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Todd B.

Nov 10, 2024

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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

10/10 Excellent

Whitney W.

Jun 2, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

2/10 Terrible

Mohabbat A.

Jun 16, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Verified traveler

Jul 25, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

R visit

Property in good location. Everything worked out well.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Braydon B.

Oct 18, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great stay

Awesome place, very comfortable. Reviews are accurate. Craig is awesome and easy to communicate with.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

helen k.

Jun 23, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute neighborhood and comfy lodging

We were in town to visit family and a ballgame . We were traveling cross country in a Rv and this was the perfect place to rejuvenate. Thank you Craig for all of the excellent communication with us!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mario R.

Sep 1, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Chris B.

Jul 29, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Genyne R.

Nov 30, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Ron G.

Jun 12, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Visit to Northwestern

I stayed for graduation weekend at Northwestern. Short Uber ride to university. Basement apartment was clean and well equipped. Craig was very responsive. Only caveat is that as this is basement apartment, expect to hear footsteps from the folks above.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adam P.

Nov 8, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Verified traveler

Sep 28, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Evanston apt hits the sweet spot!

My wife and I recently traveled to Evanston for a wedding, bringing along our two German Shepherd Dogs, and had the pleasure of staying for two nights at Craig's "Garden Apartment". It's hard to find a place to stay that will accept dogs, and even more so when there are two of them, each weighing over 70 lbs! So we jumped at the chance to be the first tenants of this new-to-vrbo gem! We found the apartment to be exactly as advertised, clean, neat and tidy, with what appear to be all-new kitchen appliances plus a washer and dryer in the back room. Craig supplied all the extras you might home to find, including little things like a range of teas and a supply of detergent pods for the washer. There is a huge ceiling-mounted and remotely controllable video screen mounted opposite the comfortable couch. In short, everything needed for a comfortable stay was provided. The neighborhood was nice and the neighbors I encountered while walking our dogs were invariably friendly. As Craig stated in his listing, there is ample on-street parking available. I would note that the stairs down to the apartment are quite steep and would perhaps be difficult for someone with impaired mobility to descend. That said, my wife and I are both in our mid-70's and had no trouble going up or down. Craig, the unit's owner, is very friendly and easy to deal with and stayed in communication with us when needed throughout our stay. What else can I add but 5-stars!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Morgan H.

Jul 20, 2025

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen H.

Aug 25, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

4/10 Poor

Wiebke K.

Aug 19, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

zu laut

die Wohnung ist im keller ,da gehen die Rohre der zentral klimaanlage durch .Es ist ziemlich laut und man kann es nicht regeln.Es war sehr kalt .Leider sind die Bewohner über der Wohnung nicht gerade die ruhigsten In der ersten Nacht kamen sie um 2 Uhr nach Hause und brüllten noch eine Stunde in der wohnung rum.In der 2 Nacht wirde eine Party gefeiert.In der dritten Nacht waren sie auch wieder Nachts laut

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Maryann H.

Aug 10, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret M.

Jun 30, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for some just not for us

This garden studio is in a great location and was very clean. I liked the studio but my spouse and dogs didn’t. Here’s why they did not like it: my husband is 6’ 3” and the screws from the overhead pipes were at head level. The apartment was high tech (great for some but not for us); as two folks over 60 we had a hard time figuring out the lights and even the convection stove top. It would have helped if there had been specific instructions about these in the house manual. The 6 stairs leading down to the basement are painted black and they were difficult for my spouse and our one dog to navigate (they were steep and they couldn’t see them we’ll them; the dog was afraid of them). Because our dog was afraid it was a production to get her out—not the fault of Craig or the apartment but it did impact our stay. Finally, it was very cold and the thermostat didn’t turn on to adjust so we were cold most of the time.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

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