This apartment was a great choice for our visit to Chicago, it is located in a great neighborhood with several excellent restaurants to walk to, fun shops (vintage, thrift, even a cool insectorium!), and was very close to my niece's apartment. We visited during a bitterly cold winter storm (the Chicago wind is no joke!) but we were still able to walk a few blocks to get where we needed. A train station (Blue Line) is only three blocks away, giving us access to everywhere. The apartment was very clean and had all the basics. We were visiting family and didn't need to cook in the apartment so can't speak to the functionality of the kitchen except to store snacks. The dining table is located in a separate room that isn't heated so we moved it into the kitchen to be able to sit and have coffee. There is a small coffee maker available but no tea kettle. We had six people in our party and were very comfortable in the apartment. The living room has nice big windows to let light in.