I booked this room for a father son vacation of 4 nights - we are from Montreal. I admit that months before going, I thought I was renting a loft (that was solely my fault for not reading the Airbnb ad carefully) and only realized a few days before going that we were going into a shared apartment. I'm so glad that I made that "mistake"!! Mike was a caring, warm and respectful host. He made us feel at home and encouraged us to use the shared spaces including his wonderful deck. In our last evenings, we enjoyed a priceless, on the roof deck dinner right in downtown Chicago... I will remember this vacation a long time. Mike changed my outlook on using Airbnb. Before, I would only rent whole apartments, now, I will enjoy looking for shared accommodations as well.
Also, please note it is obvious Mike genuinely cares that your stay is a success by all measures. I especially liked how he adapts to you: if you want to be left alone, he respects that, if you feel like talking politics and life in general, he's a great conversationalist.
I will certainly return. Thanks Mike!
- Maxime & Patrick