James' space is really all that you need if you will only be in Chicago for a few days. We didn't use the kitchen but it seemed to have a few pots and pans if you were to cook.

As for the trains, you are about 10 min walk from the brown & red lines but literally steps to both the 36 and 22 buses that can get you north to Wrigley or south to Downtown. Off the train and near the apartment are lots of restaurants and shops where you can find almost anything that you'd need.

We never met James during our stay - he affixed a lock box with a key to the gate out front of the building and we let ourselves in that way and left the box back on the gate when we checked out. He gave very specific instructions via email before our arrival so we were prepared and knowledgable about the apartment (where the towels were, wifi password, etc) upon our arrival. The internet was spotty at times but having the Netflix option on the Roku was really nice. The shower is a bit tight due to a shower curtain covering a window on one side and then the normal shower curtain on the other side. It's clean and gets good water pressure, but to me felt a little tight. James does provide shampoo, conditioner and body soap which is a great bonus!

All in all, a great little space for a visit to Chicago! We'd certainly stay in one of James' rentals again on our next visit to the Windy City!