Chicago is a "big easy" compared to the likes of New York, London, etc. in many respects but not so much in terms of accommodations. Patricia's place was a life-saver for me so far as coming to town for my daughter's graduation in Evanston and not wanting to pay crazy-money for a basic accommodation. Her place is located in Rogers Park just off of the intersection of Pratt and Clark which in fact is quite convenient for the Metra into Chicago or for the CTA as well as many excellent ethnic restaurants (I have lived in Rogers Park). She has given a lot of attention to details - the large, trash bin, the paper towels, the large supply of clean bath and hand towels, the excellent lighting, etc as well as being very clear about what she does and does not offer. The Japanese chair massager is definitely a nice embellishment as are the charming chickens (who knew?) that greet you as you enter and exit through the separate back entrance. As the room is in the basement with limited natural lighting it is however probably not a space one would want to spend many daytime hours but it is beyond adequate as a base of operations and in fact Patricia is not a rule-fanatic but rather somebody who will use her discretion reasonably when it comes to contingencies. BTW - be aware of a very good deal with Metra - one can purchase a 24 hour all you can eat pass for just $6 that covers all the lines within a region (or $10 for all the lines in the system). For us it meant trips between Evanston and the University of Chicago all covered.