The apartment is quiet and clean and located on a gorgeous tree-lined street near the lake front in Chicago. Nataliya is a friendly and welcoming host. The location is close to grocery, restaurants, and lively entertainment strips in the Uptown and Andersonville neighborhoods. The public-transportation options are exceptionally good -- an express bus that sweeps downtown in about 20 minutes, a host of local buses, and the red line el. I stayed for five months and will be looking to come back.