I reserved this lovely apartment for 10 days and wound up spending over 2 months there due to the pandemic. I had come to Chicago for work but my apartment wasn't ready so I came with my 2 cats and about a dozen houseplants. The hosts, Marcus & Cathy, were very welcoming & accommodating & great to talk to. They know the area very well and are a great resource. I think if I was stuck in any other AirBNB that I had considered I would have felt trapped, but not here. I can't express enough how lovely the apartment is. It's very spacious and the kitchen is great. It is a lower level garden apartment, but I had no problems with light for my plants - plenty of windows with large sills made them (and me) happy. The floors are heated & beautiful, plenty of space for your clothes, food & belongings and I found no issues with parking. It's quiet and comfortable and I felt very safe there. As others say, the neighborhood is not upscale, but I found the people to be friendly and was very impressed with the area in the end. It's close to really good restaurants, a few steps away from beautiful Douglas Park and the grocery stores are great as well. 10/10 would stay with Marcus & Cathy again.