Chinatown Home is a GREAT Location. You are literally 2 blocks from the Train stop into downtown Chicago. This home that sleeps 13 is perfect for those trying to save a little on hotel cost while visiting the amazing city of Chicago. The 3 bathrooms are perfect for making your stay with multiple guests work. The kitchen is fully stocked with all new appliances and supplies that make throwing together dinner easy. Jewell Osco is a short 5 minute drive and is the perfect grocery store for all you would need ( be sure to pick up bags of ice, as there isn't an ice make and only 1 ice tray).
Jake answers questions quickly and tries to be a good host. Couple things to keep in mind, he does not allow street shoes into townhome. You have to take your shoes off in the lobby and there is NO CHAIR to allow for ease for taking off shoes or putting them on. He does supply slippers, but if wearing shoes anyone else has worn grosses you out, like it does me, then come with socks or something so you aren't barefoot walking up 2 flights of step as you drag in luggage and such. The other thing that is important to note is, Jake uses a SMART Thermostat. It is on the main level of the home. If you are staying upstairs, the temperature upstairs is about 5-10 degrees warmer than it is where the thermostat is and you do NOT have full control over the thermostat. There are NO fans anywhere. Not ceiling fans or oscillating fan. It gets EXTREMELY hot upstairs. We had to go out and buy fans so we could tolerate the warm conditions upstairs. My suggestion, if you have room, pack a fan or 2. Very needed when sleeping upstairs (which 3 of the bedrooms are up there). One more thing to note, the townhome comes with 1 free parking space, if you have more than 1 car It a good idea to pay for the extra space. It is worth the money (although it would be nice if for a townhome that sleeps 13 you didn't have to pay for an additional space). While there is ample street parking, most often there are only spaces easily available first thing in the morning. The Chinatown area the home is in is very busy. There are tons of restaurants and neat places to walk and see. Take advantage while you are there and enjoy.
Overall great location, extremely CLEAN home and kitchen fully equipped. A few changes (as noted above) and I would have easily rated this 5 Stars.