Let me just say that Sam is the hostess with the mostest!! She was great and I cannot say one bad thing about her or her place. First, Sam was extremely helpful with the drive in and trying to help us avoid traffic which is basically impossible. Next, Sam has a beautiful home which she allows full access of including the wonderful backyard. Sam gave us a lot of help with travel around the city and provided a bunch of great food and drink suggestions. Also Sams dogs are super friendly. I highly, highly, highly recommend Sam and her home as a place to stay when your in Chicago!