Rachel's place was amazing! You don't have the extreme busy-ness outside of Chicago, it's in a little quiet nook that's comfortable and we even were able to keep the door wide open to outside and listen to faint sounds of the city off in the distance all night long. I would stay with Rachel again in a heartbeat. She was very nice and showed us around the apartment, then gave us our space to do what we needed to do. Her dogs are pretty awesome as well. If you're looking for a nice place to stay in Chicago that also gives you a feeling of what it might be like to live there, staying with Rachel would be a strong recommendation.