Pros:
- Good location to public transit. BTW actually 8 mins walk (not 3) to the UIC-Halsted blue line train. There's a bus stop about 3 mins walk.
- Lots of great food options within walking distance
- Little Italy area generally safe
- host very responsive to any messages
- easy check in/check out
Cons:
- it's up 3 flights of stairs that are pretty steep so make sure you're able to climb stairs
- the building itself is not locked so anyone can get into the stairwell part. this may just be a one off instance, but when we came back one night a random dude was sitting and hanging out in the staircase. it was raining so I don't blame him for taking shelter but it was surprising.
- airbnb itself is pretty bare bones, not much charm or extra amenities.