As someone new to Airbnb, we approached it with some caution. The amazing thing was that there really wasn't anything to be worried about. Our first experience was everything that we could want it to be. The lovely Chicago apartment was as nice inside as it was from the street view, just like the pictures on Airbnb. We had great, timely communication with the owner who was very responsive to our needs despite it being during the Polar Vortex of 2019 (-22F degrees). The furnace and water heater were able to keep us comfortable (Andrei -- sorry about your gas bill!) In addition to FREE parking behind the building, we found street parking in front of the house on the first night when we drove in from Omaha. The Wifi was excellent and my daughter who teaches English as a second language to students from China was delighted at the quality of the connection. The only complaint was that the nearby Cuban restaurant and the Chicago museums shut down for two days (not something that was under the control of the host) while we were there. We did enjoy Turquoise Cafe, a nearby Turkish restaurant recommended by Andrei. We found grocery stores nearby that were open and made use of the kitchen. An excellent experience and we hope the apartment is available the next time we come to Chicago!