Charla is an excellent host. She met us at the apartment and gave us all the information we needed, and stayed in touch throughout the 5 days we were there. The studio is a garden level studio, and is pretty basic, but very clean and not musty. We were glad to have a place with some space and privacy. I’m familiar with this area of Hyde Park, and it’s a great, safe location for access to the U of C, and public transportation to the rest of the city. Walking distance to Lake Michigan. We parked our car for the duration and walked everywhere. Parking is only a problem on street sweeping days!