Timothy & Phoebe are very responsive hosts. They will message you back almost instantaneously if you need something. I messaged just to let them know my husband and I arrived and Phoebe responded immediately pretty late on a Friday, offering to get us anything we needed. Keyless entry was easy. We were able to park for free about 1.5 blocks away which was a non-issue for us as the unit is located in a mostly-quiet, safe neighborhood (West DePaul, by the University). We simply parked, unloaded, then took CTA/Lyft where we needed the rest of our stay. We stayed 4 nights—a long weekend. The unit is a finished basement that is essentially a one bedroom apartment outfitted with its own entrance and keyless entry, good lighting too for when you return in evening.
Beautiful, safe location! Lots of walkable places, bars, gastropub, wine bar, park, etc. Just a great neighborhood!
Rental:
There is a full bathroom w/shower and caddy with automatic shampoo, conditioner, and body wash dispenser; obviously a toilet, sink, & small vanity mirror. The bathroom counter space is small, so ladies who do make-up in the morning—I recommend simply using the side table by front door to layout your routine—then walk from the table to bathroom mirror to finish application. There’s great lighting and an excellent mirror in there, just not much space to juggle everything. Completely workable though. There were plenty of towels, hand towels, wash clothes, & extra toilet paper stocked either in cabinet in bathroom or in large bedroom closet. Hair dryer is basic, small you’d find in hotels (it’s in cabinet under the sink)—again, this was adequate for our needs.
Shower had plenty of hot water, never ran cold on me or my hubby. Big points for that alone.
We were able to access Apple TV and Amazon Prime. We didn’t try any other streaming services. We also had no problem with WIFI. The hosts sent WIFI code ahead of time and we got right in. We were also able to cast content from my IPhone without issue.
Living room was as described. Couch was comfortable and probably would have been fine to sleep on.
Kitchen had a very basic, small keurig and plenty of k-cups. We never utilized it as we had some coffee spots on our agenda, but I noted that it was there and well stocked. Kitchen had all the dishes we needed for takeout Thai and taco joints around the corner. We did eat-in a few nights. There’s a dishwasher and pods available so you can keep things clean as you go. There’s also a washer/dryer combo (small units) and laundry soap to use. It’s quite noisy, so run during daytime only and preferably when you’re about to leave. Make sure to change lint filter often if you use dryer.
Bedroom is smallish, and could use some better lighting—but otherwise is fine and as described. Bed is comfortable and pillows/duvet is comfortable. Large full length mirror in bedroom. There is a magnetic charger base for iPhones and another for AirPods on bedside table. This was useful for us.
We had a great experience & would love to stay with Timothy & Phoebe again!
Hannah & Tyler