I can't say enough how much my friends and I enjoyed staying at Roxanna's place. I traveled to Chicago for a week long summer vacation between semesters and came with 2 close friends. We all had a blast!
The apartment really lends itself to reflection and relaxation. The balcony is such a special place to spend the morning and afternoon. We even got our laptop out and watched "Baby Mama" out there one evening and it was so nice. We spent every morning out there sipping coffee and enjoying the beauty of the neighborhood.
This space is filled with artwork, very good artwork I might add, and we found ourselves spending our free time exploring the various pieces and talking about them. I really appreciated being around all of this artwork.
There are of course tons of books! And in many languages. We spent one lazy evening each cuddled up with a book and some wine watching the "Nanny" and sharing tis-bits from our books with one another.
The unit has a classic deep soak tub and the water pressure here was great for a building this age. I am 6"4 and was able to enjoy the tub several times. Some tubs Ive been in run out of hot water before it even fills, not this place! If you stay here, you can have a hot bath :) This is another reason why this apartment was SO great for relaxing.
The space is walking distance from SO many convenient and great spots. We probably ate at Fatso's more than we'd like to admit (GO THERE OMG) and shopped at Mariano's a bunch. Everything was just a few blocks away and we easily walked there and back. The neighborhood in general was quiet and beautiful. We would gladly stay again.
Roxanna was such a kind host. She checked in with us when we'd see her and always had great recommendations for what we could do. She went out of her way to make sure our week there was great. We were able to see Shakespeare in the park for the first time because of her recommendation and knowledge of the neighborhood.