Jim's place was FANTASTIC. The place was exactly what we expected it to be from the fabulous photos which were 100% accurate showing off the truly lovely and well decorated apartment. Very clean, well appointed, extra towels and pillows, fantastic magazines for relaxing reading, GREAT map of the local neighborhood in order to find fantastic local shops and places to eat. You can totally get around on public transit (mostly CTA Bus) from this apartment. Note: the place is a little far from the CTA train stations into downtown. We rented a car and really appreciated the flexibility to get around the city easily and great neighborhood street parking.
The apartment is well appointed with everything you need for your stay. One of the bedrooms is street facing but there is not much traffic so it stayed very quiet at night. Air conditioning for the summer time is a huge plus on muggy hot days!
Andersonville neighborhood is one of my favorite areas of Chicago. It is quaint, full of local charm, great eats and drinks within walking distance, and a fantastic way to get a feel of what real Chicago is like (and not the fake touristy stuff). Off the beaten path geek thing we did - we drove to and walked through the nearby Rosehill Cemetery Mausoleum. The old original section has a substantial collection of LC Tiffany stained glass windows and walking the completely silent hallways to see the sun shining through these beautiful windows is pretty awesome if you like that sort of thing.
Love Jim's place! Beyond 5 stars! We will hopefully be back to town and rent out his apartment again in the future.