My wife and two kids stayed at Matt’s place for a full month. We had an excellent time.
The location is on a tree-lined street in the heart of Old Town. It was a very easy Lyft/cab downtown to work every day, and the family really enjoyed walking in the neighborhood, even in the hot Chicago summer. Two local parks, one with a water fountain kids could play in, were standouts for them. Target and a supermarket are in easy walking distance, and Armitage St has a CTA station and a bevy of boutiques and cafes.
The neighborhood is a classic Chicago neighborhood and, for the benefit of travelers not from Chicago, quite well-off. (It’s never a bad idea to be cautious at night in Chicago, but I’d imagine Old Town is among the safest places in any large city in America.)
The space itself is cozy, but we live in Tokyo so cozy is just about our speed. It is exactly as represented in the pictures, and was very clean when we got there. It’s quite functional.
Matt was extremely gracious as a host, including offering to stock us up on consumables mid-stay and offering us the use of his tool set when I was seized by a sudden desire to build the kids a wagon. (Because what is a summer in Chicago without a Radio Flyer, right?)
I’d happily use this place again for business travel or travel with our small family. My wife rates it as among the best places we’ve ever stayed, on Airbnb or off.