Michael is certainly a gracious host. He warmly welcomed us and made us feel at home. His suggestions for eating places were great. He is funny, witty, and a great people person. Location is excellent, right in the center of River North. It's close to many bars and restaurants . Bed was comfortable, and lots of pillows to choose from. He offered his espresso machine for us, even bought a tea kettle and a hair dryer for our use, toiletries (including the earplugs that I suspect he knew that we would need them on that Friday night, and invited us to his huge deck to spend the warm evening to watch the lit up tall buildings around. His place gave us the opportunity to strengthen our "senior" hearts as it's on the 5th floor with no elevator. ( I had to stop by the time I reached the 4th floor to catch my breath.) Now I would like to offer some suggestions for improving his place, which seems to be in a work-in-progress state. Firstly, it would be nice if the private shower/bath be done before renting it out to guests. Also, that painting the room (there are indications on the ceiling and walls that painting was started in the past) be completed and, possibly, install louvered vents in the room to allow for air circulation, since the room has no windows. Covering the unsightly corners such as the storage next to the guest room and the water heater would be really nice. Fixing some cracks on the wall and repainting the common areas would be wonderful.