My girlfriend and I stayed in Catherine's master bedroom for 4 nights and had a nice stay. Comfy bed, huge bathroom (as others have said, the deluge shower and jacuzzi bathtub are pretty impressive), even a little private patio off the room (no table or chairs out there, though). Catherine texted me instructions on how to get in which were very easy to follow.

We didn't spend much time in the apartment but the common area got lots of light and has a cozy feel to it - lots of books and movies around for more homebody types to indulge in. Plus she has a nice line-up of coffee and hot water machines, tea, coffee, snacks, and other little perks that help to make it feel more like a b&b and less like someone's apartment. The kitchen's open to all and Catherine has labeled where everything is.

Wicker Park is such a great neighborhood; has a very young and hip feeling to it that's reflected in its vast offerings of restaurants (had the best ramen of my life at Kizuki), bars, vintage shops, music venues - a little bit of everything, really. We were in town for a wedding and most of those events took place downtown which, for me, got boring quickly. It was nice to come back every night to an area that was still lively but not so touristy. If you're coming to the spot via blue line train, get off at Damon which will drop you right in the heart of the action. Her spot's a ten minute walk from there. Only downfall - we did wake up in the middle of the night to some fighting happening in the street below, but it was brief and if you've lived in a city you know it can't be helped.

I would definitely recommend Catherine's spot to anyone passing through Chicago. She rents another room in the apartment, so be prepared to see other travelers. My only real disappointment was we never got to actually meet our hostess. Not anyone's fault - we just had different schedules, especially with all the wedding events we had to go to (and the Cubs victory parade!!). Being new to Airbnb, it's still weird to me that you can spend 4 nights in someone's home and never actually meet them. But that's just the way it is I guess. Hopefully we'll meet her next time.