We (2 adults and 2 kids) stayed in the place for a week in July. We booked the place almost 2 months in advance and were excited to stay at this place as it was close to the Loop area. We were doing touristic things and spent most of our time away from the apt. Our experience was not pleasant.
Pros about this place. The place is spacious. Location is ideal and close to Red Line and the buses. The hosts were quick to respond to the messages.
Cons: The place is a RUN DOWN. It felt like the pictures were old and the entire place was poorly maintained. There are cracks on the walls, duct tape covering gaps in the windows, broken window blinds, one of the kitchen cabinet doors have a hinge missing almost ready to fall off, bottom bathroom wall seems to have water damage. Two days into our stay the air conditioner was not working and it got really hot inside the apt with both thermostats flashing 75. The hosts were quick to respond and sent a maintenance to fix the problem on the same day. Two days later, the carpet where the HVAC unit is located started turning damp and water started leaking into the kitchen through the vent of the roof. We cleaned the kitchen floor with the paper towels and place the containers to collect water. We turned off the air conditioner and slept without central air conditioner running on a last day. Hosts were again quick to respond informing us they put a maintenance request but we left the place before they fixed the problem. There is a small wall air conditioner attached to the wall downstairs but it is not powerful the cool the entire place esp. the loft. On the top bathroom, there is mold on the ceiling and wall is damaged behind the shower curtain. The place is a run down and requires upgrades.
There was a half roll of paper towel when we checked in for half a day for a week. Host asked us to buy paper towels. We used most of the roll to clean up the water in the kitchen. There was no laundry detergent in the apt and again the host asked us to buy.
We didn't cook in the apt. We just used coffee machine and toaster in the kitchen. Host provides coffee powder in the kitchen. We haven't seen (and didn't care as we were eating out) any other condiments in the kitchen.
The location is great and the host was responsive. That is the only positive that we could find about this place.