Aisha's apartment was WONDERFUL!

It started with good communication prior to arrival. I had a few issues prior to arrival, and did not know if my daughter would be staying with us. Upon arrival, we found a nice bottle of wine and a basket of fresh vegetables and herbs from Aisha's garden.

Over the past 4 years, I've stayed at a number of AirBNB apartments and apartments through other listing services. Aisha's apartment was among the best I've had the pleasure of visiting. There seem to be two types of listings - an empty shell being rented by a dispassionate commercial investor, or the vacant apartment of an absent apartment owner, with the owners personal effects scattered throughout the unit. Aisha's space was a happy medium - clean and tidy, with no personal effects in the unit, but suitably stocked with the basics. Having pots and pans, kitchen utensils, a few veggies, condiments and coffee made the difference.

Chicago apartments are a little unique; traditionally a single building will have three units - a daylight basement, a 1st floor apartment, and a 2nd floor apartment. Many of these buildings have been converted to single family residences. Aisha's AirBNB unit still maintains the traditional layout, making the second floor unit a fully self contained unit.

We had a car. Parking on the street was no issue. The neighborhood was quiet, safe, and quite nice with restaurants and grocery stores within walking distance.