Very thoughtful hostess, great place, convenient location!
Gabrielle was so welcoming, we felt like we were staying at a dear friend's place. The apartment was exactly as expected, except even better! Plenty of room to move around and spread out, and she left really thoughtful touches that were beyond caring. There were cold drinks in the fridge of our room when we arrived, and even a snack basket. She even has a hair dryer in the bathroom (brought my own since I've never found this or expected it at an airbnb), and a bandaid in the medicine cabinet, which came in handy from all our exuberant exploring. The main house is neat and charming, the garden is beautiful with a lovely sitting area out back, and the rear private entrance was well lit and very safe. It was a nice surprise to see she has adorable friendly dogs that would greet us and let us give them belly rubs, especially nice since we were missing our pups back home. We never heard them bark even once when we were in the room. The house has all the charm of being a Victorian era home, but the bathroom was brand new and gorgeous, and the rest of the place felt newly redone--fresh, crisp, perfect. And if you appreciate antiques, original charm, and great style, you'll find Gabrielle's place is perfect for you. As for location, I didn't know much about Chicago and got really lucky with this place. It was a 10-15 min walk to two different areas with lots of fantastic restaurants. We basically went only places recommended by Gabrielle, and each one was spot on. We were in town to see Book of Mormon, and were thrilled to find it was a 7 min walk to the Blue Line, 20 min train ride, and voila! exit across the street from the theater! The Blue Line also goes straight to all the main attractions downtown, so couldn't have been easier. All in all, a fantastic stay, and I can't wait to visit and hopefully stay again!