Our stay was a bit different than most — we stayed in this Airbnb for an entire month, meaning that our experience will be much richer than those who are trying to find a place to stay in Chicago for a night. With this in mind, this review is more of an accelerated deep-dive. Check in is super easy using a pin code. The place is well furnished, complete with a great collection of kitchen utensils (plus a Brita pitcher, a must in Chicago); character is not lacking in this basement space. You can tell that Roberto and co. gave a lot of attention to smaller details (water set in bedrooms, shower cap in bathroom, complementary wine, etc.). In many ways, Roberto cheery attitude is infectious here. All that being said, the space does have its issues. Bugs can be found here and there (spiders, Rollie-pollies, flies, etc.). All of the other reviews are accurate: there is a family that lives upstairs that can be heard here and there. They aren’t obnoxious, but you can definitely make out voices. Finally, we could definitely tell that this is one of the hosts first experience with long-term stays. We had to ask about whether we had to pay for laundry for the entire month. Granted, they did eventually allow us to use the machines without paying for it, but it would have been nice to have a plan in place beforehand. Also, there weren’t enough trash bags or toilet paper for the entire month, so we ended up buying these items. We texted Beto about the trash bags towards the beginning of the month and he did eventually bring some bags… towards the end of the month, rendering them less useful. Nevertheless, he did bring some, just something to keep in mind if you are staying for longer than a week. All in all, this is a beautiful and relaxing place that is a bit rough around the edges. If you are staying for a few days, I don’t foresee any problems; if you are staying for longer, keep this review in mind.