We rented this home for a weekend getaway to Chicago. We had 4 adults and no children. This historic home is in a beautiful neighborhood where all of the homes are in various stages of renovation. We live in the suburbs and felt very safe in the neighborhood.
This home is NOT close to downtown. It is 10 miles from Navy Pier, etc. We used Uber all weekend, which was a little disappointing, but I have to take my own responsibility in not further checking that out.
The home itself appears to be in minor renovations as there are not baseboards in some areas and there are other small things that indicate that changes are being made. In my private review to AirBNB, I gave the cleanliness 3 stars for minor cleaning issues which I am sure will be remedied for future renters.
A previous reviewer commented that the furnishings were sparse and that was accurate for us as well. The 3rd bedroom has a small couch in it and should not count as sleeping space and the basement is in the process of renovation and had one couch.
I derived from our communications that she was going to meet us on the property and we kept her updated with our arrival time. We did find ourselves waiting for 15 minutes outside of the building for her to arrive only to have her text us the lockbox keycode. This could have been done anytime in advance and would have been easier all around.