We stayed at Ian’s as part of a trip to explore University of Chicago. His place perfectly accommodated our large group and we had a nice walk to campus. If you plan to cook while there, be sure to plan your stop at the grocery store. Also, we did not buy CTA passes in advance and it was not as easy to procure the passes because the machines at the rail line were sold out; in other words, if you want to use transit, make a plan :)