My husband and I decided for this trip to Chicago we wanted to have the feel of what it would be like to live in or around the city, use public transportation with ease, and enjoy local attractions.
Therefore, we decided to use Airbnb for the first time instead of staying in a hotel room. This gave us the true feeling of living in Chicago.
Dorothy's place gave us this feeling and so much more.
Days before we arrived we mentioned we would be arriving earlier than check in time. When we arrived she greeted us joyfully and allowed us to drop our bags which made for an instant opportunity to enjoy the city.
We walked down the few blocks it took to get to the closest park equipped at the time with views of the airshow and Lake Michigan.
The area Dorothy is located in feels safe and is close to the Red Line which took us directly downtown with ease.
When we checked-in Dorothy met us and shared with us tips on what to do in her area as well as what was happening downtown. We were delighted to hear of the Air and Water show, Little Italy Festival, and local restaurants we otherwise would have missed simply because we didn't know about them.
The apartment was roomier than we expected. The bed, couch, and lounge chair were extremely comfortable.
Even though a Garden Apartment is located at the bottom of a house, light made its way in when we chose to open the shades and filled up the space beautifully.
We were super impressed and will definitely be back.