My 13yo daughter and I stayed for a month and it was perfect. It's a classic old building with modern improvements that has everything we needed. The apartment was perfect for us and the location is great. It was easy to cook-in every day, and the washer/dryer was a big help. Parking is available. The hosts are very responsive by text and will help if anything is needed. No worries about bringing the family here, other than city precautions. We saw plenty of other kids around. It's a great improvement from when I last saw this part of town around 1980! It's becoming a trendy neighborhood with galleries and restaurants nearby. There's a lovely small park a block away, and we made friends there. Starbucks is across the street and it's a pleasant walk to pharmacies, groceries, State St shopping, Michigan Avenue or the Art Institute. The L is across the street for getting around the Loop, or going north, south, or west out to O'Hare. The 66 bus stops right in front, and it's a very easy on-off for the expressways going north, west, and south. We met up with friends while we were there who had taken the train in from out of town and didn't bother with a car - you could fly or train in for sure if you don't need to go out to the suburbs!. The only caveat - there are two flights of stairs to get in and out, so everyone in your party needs to be ok with stairs. We hated to leave!