Overall feedback - NOT RECOMMENDED!

I will say upfront that this review is on behalf of my family as they were they ones staying there and not me. Although not a first person review, I respect this as a medium to leave feedback and tips for other travelers. Hence, my attempt is to be fair and narrate our experience as is.

Anton's place was very convenient and well located for anyone looking to explore Chicago. However, the place wasn't very clean when my family arrived. There were soiled tissues in the trash can in the bathroom and hair and dust in both the bathroom and living space. That said, the bad part of the experience was not the unclean space but the host's attitude after sharing feedback. He was defensive, non-receptive and made a lot of arguments irrelevant to the unclean place.

First, he did not approve that I was sharing feedback on behalf of my family. Second, he did not like that they arrived 45 mins earlier than the scheduled check-in. Anton had no problem with the reservation AT ALL and was very nice and communicative until the feedback on the apartment cleanliness was shared. All this suddenly became a problem after sharing feedback. If he had a problem with me booking on behalf of my family or me communicating with him in the initial phase, he had the right to not offer his place or bring it up earlier as my initial request clearly stated that my family would be visiting. If he had a problem with the early arrival, he could have just requested to come in an hour later when they called. I did my best to be communicative throughout, always keeping him informed about arrival times etc. I also handed over the communication and coordination part to my family the day of their travel and kept Anton in the loop as well. He was extremely receptive until that point. Unfortunately, not so much after sharing feedback. I even left a message for him towards the end of the trip checking to see if all went well and to share that my family had a good time in Chicago but did not receive any response from him.

Overall, I would have totally understood if he even said that my family arrived a little ahead of schedule and there wasn't enough time to clean-up. I'd have still recommended staying at Anton's if it was just the cleaning glitch but I wouldn't based on my experience with him. Decide for yourself if this is what you want if you ever have to share feedback.