Overall, the place was great for us and the description is very accurate. The apartment came with wood floors, comfy bed, clean bathroom, clean towels, dishes, relatively new pots and pans, etc. There are a few small quirks (i.e. window air conditioner takes some getting used to, gas stove requires a lighter, broken recliner chair, etc). But overall, the room and apartment are nice. Good size refrigerator, coffee pot, microwave and stove/oven all come with it. Internet also worked really well. Matt is a great host. We didn't meet him, but he was excellent at communicating necessary info and checking in to see how we were. You are sharing the place with whoever rents his other room. The first people who stayed in the other room were great, but the next guests never came out of their room so we had no idea who was in there. That felt a little awkward. The only real issue is really the neighborhood and apartment building. The neighborhood feels a little sketchy/unsafe at night and many of the shops and restaurants close early. In the day, there are tons of families and different people out and it feels much better. As a woman, I wouldn't have felt completely safe walking by myself at night, but its fine if you have a partner or friend with you. There's also not that much to do around there except go to the museum (incredible!) or try one of the many very tasty (and cheap) Mexican restaurants--but it is only a couple of minutes away from the train, which will easily take you anywhere in Chicago. If you want a place where you can leave the apartment and just walk to the more well-known tourist sites, then you should probably stay near the loop instead of in pilsen. If you want to have a lot of nightlife near you (bars, clubs, restaurants, etc), then you may want to try wicker park. The apartment building also looks very rundown, like most of the buildings in that neighborhood. The building smelled like old cigarette smoke and has some pretty steep stairs, which could be an issue for some. But once you get inside Matt's place, its a completely different feel. Based on the price, quality of his apartment and room, and his friendliness, I would highly recommend it.