I enjoyed staying at Melissa's place a lot. It felt like second home while in Chicago for more than half year.
First of all the place is in the perfect location with lake, shops, restaurants and public transport at immediate reach. Despite being very close to downtown it is an oasis of quietness. the neighborhood is very vivid but the street itself is very quiet as is the building. Neighbors are very nice.
The place is beautiful with spacious rooms and lots of space to keep your belongings.
If you are looking for a place to stay for a little bit longer it's definitely a very good choice. But even for short it is very convenient. I had several friends over to visit and as you have enough beds everybody can have their own space.
Melissa is a nice host and despite the fact that she is not in town she responds very fast and is very helpful in case of questions.
I will definitely contact her again when in town next time.