If you're planning a trip to Chicago, stay here--and I promise you won't regret it. First of all, Karen is a great host. She was very communicative prior to our trip and flexible during our check-in process (plus, she's super interesting -- we enjoyed chatting with her!). The apartment is just fabulous. It's located in a historic 1920s building in the South Shore area and the view is unparalleled. The apartment itself is gorgeous (and far bigger than the pictures seem to show), and although there are a few quirks that are pretty normal for a pre-war building of this type, my husband and I just loved our stay there. Street parking is easy and it's a secure building with a doorman. The Jackson Park Express bus stops right outside the building, so it's also a short ride from Hyde Park/downtown. We're pretty committed to staying here every time we're in Chicago! :)