As a host Ryan was quite accommodating. He was very communicative throughout our complicated arrival due to our delayed international flight via email and texts and even picked us up at a meeting point. As another guest mentioned, the room is much bigger than it appears in the photo and was immaculate, as was the fabulous private bathroom. The room he lets out is actually in a wonderful, old single family dwelling. Perfect balance of interaction. He also provides breakfast cereals in the kitchen. It was a great place to stay and we highly recommend it if you want to stay near the University of Chicago.