Amado was an amazing host. He immediately gave us a run down of the city and answered all the questions we had. He even took us out for a drink to say welcome to Chicago (and it was a beautiful Saturday) so the timing was great. He was such a nice and fun guy. The room is very small but not bad if you don't need a lot of room. I would definitely recommend staying here! It is about a $10 uber ride to the bars and restaurants downtown. There is a bike station near his house and it was very quick and easy to ride bikes downtown. The neighborhood is not the nicest but we never felt unsafe and there are cute restaurants nearby. UIC is also in walking distance. Great choice staying here!