From the beginning of our time at Ion and Shannon's, we were treated with the utmost hospitality. Arriving on a blustery Friday morning, and looking to explore the city, Ion was kind enough to afford my son and I a ride to a Walgreen's to get a 3-day unlimited CTA pass. (Luckily enough, their townhouse is located just minutes walk from a King Dr. stop). Our Friday and Saturday proceeded to be spent in the city but would conclude with conversation and recap of our day with Ion and Shannon, and even a glass of wine on one evening. Easter Sunday meant Catholic mass for my son and I, but Ion was kind enough to go out of his way to drive us to the church's Gold Coast neighborhood, and ease any anxieties we had about our departure. Ion and Shannon did not just provide lodging but rather, they enhanced our Chicago Experience, personifying the bnb in airbnb.