Nate is a great host -- he met us at the door, showed us around, and told us where to find food and groceries as needed. We had a very nice conversation before he left us to settle in. When we got our key stuck, we just called and he came right over to help us, then made sure to oil the lock -- we had no more problems after that. He would have even picked us up from the train station had we asked -- we just preferred to walk.

The apartment has a nice kitchen, dining room, full bath, a futon room and bedroom. There was also a pool table, which we enjoyed. It's clean with beautiful wood floors, a good shower, air conditioning that works well, and wi-fi.

Nate let us have the run of the place and my son slept on the futon instead of being in the bedroom with me -- that was very nice.

The location is on the northernmost edge of the Woodlawn community, right next to Hyde Park. This keeps the price very reasonable, and it's a short drive or a nice walk to the university food and shopping area. Everyone we met on Nate's block was very friendly -- we felt safe.