Karen’s home is on a lovely, tree-lined, residential street with free parking in front (a rarity on my many trips to Chicago). It’s convenient to two different El stations, beautifully decorated, and has a kitchen stocked with everything from tape to pots & pans to water bottles in the fridge. My bed was comfy, and I loved the towels for the bathroom, which were thick and luxurious.
The only potential negative is that you can hear people walking around upstairs, but this didn’t bother us, and Karen said to call anytime if it did, and she’d make sure the family quieted down. I naturally wake up a couple times during the night anyway, and the house was utterly silent the two nights we were there.
The thing I most appreciated about my stay was that my daughter and I arrived in Chicago three hours before check-in. I thought Karen was going to simply hold onto our luggage, but she got the unit ready early, so we could settle right in. How wonderful after a long drive!
I would happily stay at Karen’s place again.