Karen was such a great host! We arranged for a luggage drop off before the permitted check in time (she is always quick to respond to messages!), and she was so friendly and welcoming. She told us that she likes to think of herself as the "aunt" of her Airbnb guests. It was raining pretty hard when we arrived and she offered to drive us to a close by place for lunch, which I think shows how she's willing to go that extra mile for her guests.

The condo is HUGE, so big that the wifi signal is not great in certain rooms. It's in a vintage building and decorated with a lot of quirky, charming knick knacks. Since the building is old you have to deal with things like creaky floorboards and jammed doors but staying here is truly an experience in and of itself. And of course the views from the living room and bed room looking toward the lake were fantastic.

I stayed here while visiting the U of C and while it is true that the #6 bus is right across the street, the total trip time to campus is close to 25 minutes because the #6 drops off ~10 minute walk away from campus. The #26 (also right across the street) goes all the way to downtown but it is a longer bus ride.