I stayed at James’s place for a month in December while working remotely from his place.
Pros
- James was a great communicator and an extremely accomodating host. He kindly upgraded the internet speed under my request before I moved in.
- Like other travelers have mentioned, location is great. Target, grocery stores, CTA/ bus stops, everything you need is nearby and easily accessible.
- Streets are quiet at night and I felt safe walking around after sunset
- Easy check in with a lock box
Cons
- It’s an old building and the studio is located on the 4th floor. No elevators.
- Neighbor was a bit loud, I think they leave their door open during the day so I could hear their TV & I could smell cigarettes. At night it wasn’t bad most of the time. Only affected me because I was working remotely from James’s place during the day.
- Heating is controlled by the building so you can’t adjust the temperature. I felt really cold throughout the stay but James had a space heater that came in really handy for me.