Sue & Bill were absolutely fabulous hosts! We’d never been to Chicago before and Logan Square was so vibrant & quaint; tons of great restaurants, vintage shops, & easy access to transportation. Sue & Bill’s place is right in the heart of it all. The guide that they provided goes above & beyond and was so helpful (especially for extreme out-of-towners like us). They showed us around their home with all of its delightful, artistic quirks — such as prints & pottery made by Sue, and stained glass, gardening, & model trains by Bill. The shower in the accommodations was fab (a giant walk-in with a rainfall shower head) and the bed was *extremely* comfortable (plush & adjustable!). They were friendly without encroaching upon guests’ privacy. Their new puppy gave cuddles and kisses. They even provided us with Clif Bars, granola bars, coffee, waffle ingredients & fixings, & dark chocolate peanut butter cups for snacking. When we ran into Bill out in the wild (at a cafe called La Boulangerie), he greeted us warmly and truly made us feel like locals in a community that seems so welcoming & tight-knit. The only minor inconvenience is that there are no windows to open to create airflow in the basement apartment — but that can’t be helped! And it’s a small price to pay for such an otherwise cozy space. Sue & Bill seem to genuinely love being AirBnB hosts; it doesn’t seem like something they’re doing to make a quick buck; it’s a subtly joyful experience.
Note: Our favorite places in the neighborhood were Brewed Coffee (a horror-themed coffee shop), La Boulangerie (for pastries), Same Day Cafe (get the curry potato & pea turnover), MiniMott (Chicago Dogs), Lost Girls Vintage. & Wolfbait & B-Girls (eclectic treasures by local artisans).