Overall
❏	hosts were thoughtful, helpful, and responsive
❏	small amenities (for example, bathroom supplies) were thoughtful, extensive, and well targeted
❏	food we found on arrival (fruit, eggs, yogurt, orange juice) very helpful; when we returned for an additional overnight stay, the food provided was much more limited
additional information
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❏	some major appliances old and have limited functions
❏	washer has no way to set the water temperature directly (selecting one of the few available cycles controls the water temperature, but does not permit, for example, a heavy duty wash with cold water or a light wash with hot water)
❏	dryer has no way to set the drying temperature directly
❏	television
❏	provides a subscription scheme that for most programs requires a subscription to a service (for example, Netflix)
❏	no access to local television stations in Chicago’s major market
❏	we expect to watch local news and local weather regularly, which is not possible here
❏	that was especially frustrating at the time of a major parade and neighborhood celebration
❏	though we are not Chicago sports fans, we found it surprising that broadcasts of the Cubs games—since the flat is very close to Wrigley Field it will surely appeal to Cubs fans—were not readily available
❏	no live broadcasts of the Football (FIFA) World Cup, in process during our visit
❏	below grade apartment (“garden apartment”) has limited natural ventilation and thus tends to be stuffy in warm weather (our visit: June-July)
❏	bathroom exhaust fan is noisy and has limited effect
❏	apartment—listed as air conditioned—has one window air conditioner in the bedroom at one end of the flat
❏	air conditioner is very noisy
❏	to try to cool other rooms requires keeping the bedroom at the coldest setting
❏	to try to cool other rooms requires keeping the bedroom door open
❏	in hot weather, most of the apartment is very warm and clammy; on the hottest days, the center living room temperature never went below 79̊, with high humidity; the writing table area was significantly hotter
❏	second bedroom
❏	no closet
❏	very limited air circulation, especially with the door closed
❏	classic writing table
❏	fits well with living room furniture
❏	does not serve well as a desk for sustained work
❏	surface is too high for comfortable typing
❏	there is no storage for papers and other materials that professional travelers carry