This was by far the best experience I had with Airbnb. Once you arrive, you immediately see Amanda takes great care of the property. You'll find each and every item in her place is carefully selected.

I don't necessarily expect long conversation with an Airbnb host, but Amanda was truly welcoming and it was a relief to have a chat with her over some herbal tea she made when I arrived at the place, soaked from rain. I didn't have much chance to talk with her after the day of my arrival (since I leave for downtown rather early and come back in the evening to see lots of the things in the city) but I'd love to talk more with her if I get to stay at this place next time.

Her place is 20+ min from downtown Chicago with public transport, so not in the most convenient neighborhood, but if you can handle a little bit of additional commute to and from downtown, the time you spend at her place would be quite comfortable and pleasant.

Also, she gave me recommendation on a tour I should take, Chicago Architecture Foundation First Lady River Cruise, which I loved.

Additionally, if you like a cat, her cat is gorgeous.

In short, I absolutely enjoyed the time at this place and this is my first review I leave on Airbnb since I had such a great experience at this place.