First time to Chicago--- nice stay! Very close (walking distance) to the home. About half an hour on the trains to get to many attractions, which I felt was very efficient for what I've experienced in most cities.
The home itself is in a cute and quiet neighborhood. Erik was not present because he works overseas but his mother and grandmother were wonderful, WONDERFUL hosts. Very accommodating-- they were totally okay with us dropping our luggage off early and leaving it at the door to fit around our arriving and departing flight times.
The house is SO clean and the Blue Room had a lot of cool decor, rail maps and local ephemera along with some other cool pops of personality in there that I could definitely appreciate. The bathroom is fully stocked with soaps and shampoos and towels if you need-- a hairdryer as well. Nice water pressure for people who value this in their stays.
Their dogs are all so cute! I tried to win them over, but I don't think I had enough time around them so they weren't used to me yet. I noticed some other reviewers mentioned the dogs noise levels, but I didn't really think it was anything out of the ordinary unless you're just walking into the door or maybe just aren't used to dogs.
For what you're paying (which is practically a steal versus other similarly spaced accommodations in the area), you get so much bang for your buck. Being right next to the airport and buses/trains is so convenient, it was a major selling point but I definitely would return for another stay if the opportunity was available to me!