Karen was the ultimate hostess. She was very easy to contact and was very responsive to all of our questions and requests. Her home is in a wonderful neighborhood, just one L stop from Wrigley Field (you can even see the park lights from the unit at night!). I have lived in Chicago before and staying at Karen's felt just like living in the city again - a real Chicago experience. She has a beautiful backyard and there is a coffee shop less than a block away. There was wine and basic foods in the kitchen for us to enjoy and the beds were comfortable. We have two kids (ages 5 and 7) and they had a lot of fun staying there and especially enjoyed the claw foot bathtub and Karen's dogs. Karen was incredibly helpful with parking! It can be hit-or-miss finding a spot on the street nearby, but she went out of her way multiple times to make sure we could park close if not in her own space on her property. She could not have been more wonderful!!!