I was in Chicago for a triathlon and stayed with Ion and his family for 5 nights in their lovely home. They all made me so welcome! The accommodation was excellent and very comfortable. You have the ground floor of the house to yourself. Downtown Chicago is an easy 15 minute cycle along the lakeshore and buses are 5 minutes from the house going directly downtown. A quiet neighbourhood but not far from the city and easy to get their.
My first time in Chicago and meeting the Ghera family was a real high point of my visit. They were friendly, helpful and went out of their way to make me feel at home, I could not have wished for more.
Overall: very pleasant accommodation, quiet neighbourhood, easy to get to the city and a wonderful family. You could not wish for more.