The apartment is nice and charming in a lovely neighborhood (my husband and I lived here a couple of years ago). The apartment is as described and Phillip provided everything we needed (including enough towels, shampoo & shower gel etc., which is not self-evident). We have experienced some difficulties with the key, but the neighbors told us that they are having the same issues, since it is an old building, and the only solution for them was to get a new key. Also the dripping tap in the bathroom might be fixed very easily. In general, we recommend the apartment for people who would like to get an "authentic" experience in one of Chicago's best neighborhoods.
Phillip was a good host and responsive during our stay, although the communication was a bit short and impersonal. Just one thing: My husband and I stayed for 9 nights together, and afterwards my husband stayed for another three nights on his own. We did two separate bookings because it was not clear that my husband could stay longer in Chicago. We have asked Phillip several times if it is really necessary to pay the cleaning fee twice, since in fact he did not have to clean and there was no check-out after the first period of our stay. He has never replied. Obviously he doesn't need to satisfy his guests, after all the excellent reviews on this page. Otherwise, we cannot explain why he does not get back to us.