I'll start by saying that Tamiz is an absolutely great guy and his house is charming to say the least. Together with a friend, I stayed in Tamiz's place for 5 nights. The neighborhood is quite far from downtown (which is compensated by the price). However, there is a subway stop conveniently located 10 minutes walking distance away, and the blue line takes you directly to Chicago's loop. Also, a lot of Chicago's charm is outside of downtown and there are various interesting spots between the house and downtown (Wicker park, Lincoln park, etc.). We personally liked taking a bike to discover the city. The Divvy bike system is spread all over town - the closest station we found is a few blocks to the north in front of the Golden Nugget Pancake house on Irving Park or to the south on W Addison with N Drake. Tamiz's house is comfortable, fully equipped kitchen which you are free to use, good wifi, a great shower, and when Tamiz is around in the evenings, he's wonderful company. In short, highly recommended!