An excellent place to stay with an out-of-this-world location. We had a small hiccup regarding dropping off our bags before our scheduling check in time, as our flights arrived at noon, and there is nowhere nearby to drop something off. However it all worked out fine. The decor is very tasteful and modern and we were able to sit in the living room or dining table and on a cozy cold day feel like we were at home. The coffee maker was a plus, especially for my caffeine-addicted mom. However, taking the metro everywhere is a fun time. You do have to transfer to Green on Clark-Lake to go to the Chicago Institute of Art, and this requires a dozen escalators it seems like, but to me this is all a part of the fun of people-watching and adventuring in ways you can't in a rideshare. The neighborhood is pretty and was generally quiet around New Years.
Pros:
-Location, location, location
-All amenities, including TV, coffee, and reading lights over beds
-Tasteful decor
-Nice shower products
-Did I mention location? The Damen Blue train line, The Violet Hour (regrettably closed New Years when we went), Dove's Luncheonette, Bongo Room, the gorgeous Walgreens (yes you read correctly), Cafe Cancale, Urbanbelly, Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club, are all in ridiculously close walking distance.
Cons:
-Neighbors may sometimes be loud at odd hours
-Damen stop is not handicap-accessible so its quite a flight of stairs if you are traveling with older folks (such as parents) and you were hoping to bring your luggage from O'Hare in one fell swoop. This is not an issue with the Airbnb but the L.
-Mom did complain about the bed and say it was *only* thing she didn't like about the place.
-This is more a pro-tip, but the hipster liquor store down the block doesn't have any alcoholic thing you might recognize. That's not a good thing. Super weird. Never seen a hipster liquor store before.