Let me begin by saying we run an air BnB out of our home, so my critique will probably be a bit more ‘on the nose’ than the average guest.
PROS: location and parking. You are right in the middle of Boystown and have off street parking. For Chicago, this was amazing! The place is big enough that 2 people feel comfortable sharing it. He had snacks and drinks available for guests which I thought was a great touch as well.
CONS: esthetically, it isn’t much to look at. Walls are bare, ceiling lights and ac grates we’re hanging out of the ceiling. There were places were the carpet was just pieces covered the cement and easily tripped over. The mirror in the bathroom is designed for someone well under 5 feel - we both had to lean over to use it. The shower takes quite a awhile to reach your desired temperature and takes some patience when adjusting it. We waited an extra couple of hours to check in due to it not being ‘cleaned’ from the previous guest but once we were in, there was trash in the bathroom wastebasket and the previous guest’s takeout leftovers behind the couch. There were lots of random bottles of shampoo and tubes of used toothpaste in the bathroom - it appeared as though someone actually lived in the space when It wasn’t being rented. The WiFi wasn’t strong enough for us to get through an entire movie on Netflix without having to wait for it to ‘cycle’ several times. When we asked him about it, he gave an answer but didn’t make an effort to remedy the situation. The mattress was extremely uncomfortable. It felt as though the middle springs had given out and no matter how you positioned yourself, both people would slide to the center like a papasan chair.
If you are looking simply for a place to crash in Boystown and don’t plan on being home often, this is the place for you. However, if you are expecting extravagance based on the price, you will not get it. Don’t misunderstand...the place isn’t terrible. But when you charge this much per night, there is an expectation that comes with it and for us, this wasn’t met.