We loved our stay at Jon and Lesley's! The listing says private room but it is really the entire garden (lower level) apartment of their beautiful 19th century home. The unit was brand new, if fact, my husband and I were their first guests and the first people ever to stay there. They did a wonderful job on the decorations and amenities. The unit is small but the space is so well thought-out that you have plenty of room. The kitchen has a full size oven and dishwasher, plenty of dishes, coffee maker, fridge, toaster, etc. Whatever you need. We didn't cook but you for sure can if needed. There is a queen bed that is new. The bedroom is open to the unit but very cleverly can be closed off with the use of pull-down screens for privacy. The shower is great. I would say the only drawback is that if you are very tall you might not like it as the unit has lower ceilings due to being the lower level unit. We had no problem with that and my husband is 6 ft. tall.
Jon and Lesley were great hosts. They live upstairs so they are there if you need them but they do not intrude at all. They are both very sweet people and had put a lot of thought into making the unit comfortable.
The neighborhood is an A+! There are lots of bars, restaurants, shops, and you can walk to Fullerton beach, the zoo, Lincoln Park, etc. The bus is right on the corner and easily takes you wherever else you need to go. We are Cubs fans and were attending a couple of games and the #22 Bus takes you right to the park. What I like is that it is not a touristy area but you can easily get to those places when needed. I thought it was just the perfect little pied-a-terre in a great area!