I have been at Barbara's place for two weeks. The room is very small (but actually a bit bigger than how it looks on picture), the bed is very comfortable though, the wardrobe is big enough and the place is quite. The kitchen is well equipped with all you need. Bathroom is good too, with a large shower with plenty of hot water. Supermarket and Metro are few minutes walking from the place. With the purple line one can get to Northwestern University in 15 minutes. The red line takes 40 minutes to downtown Chicago. Barbara is a great host, and she makes people feeling at home. I would recommend this place to friends - especially if they are on a budget: the value for money is unbeatable!