Carla's place was perfect for what we were looking for. We were working at the Field Museum for several days and Carla's place was the perfect spot to base out of to get to the museum and to see the sights of Chicago! The apartment was warm and comfy, had a great kitchen with mostly all of the things we needed to cook some food to save money, and also was near the Little Village with some great Mexican-style tiendas where we could shop for food (even found a place that sold Oaxacan-style mole sauce=yumm!). Carla provided great books and brochures of local food and things to do in the area and Chicago at large. Zeus the dog was fun to hangout with and made us feel extra safe in our little abode. Thanks Carla!