Richard and Cathy were excellent hosts. Nothing was too much trouble. The accomodation was exactly as described and they delivered on everything in the property description.

The flat is very comfortable, our daughter loved her little bed, the air-conditioning was efficient, the bathroom was well appointed and convenient to use, the kitchen well stocked and supplied and enjoyable to cook in.

If you are concerned about dogs, you will want to talk to Richard in advance as you do need to be aware of their presence in the garden on occasion. Parents with young children will need to be certain that their children will not go through the gate to the rear garden without you first knowing if the dogs are there. We did not encounter any problems at all and the annex can be accessed without having to enter the rear garden. But we did have to be aware when we were entering.

Richard very kindly provided us with 3 bikes which were invaluable in cycling around the city in comfort and ease. When one of them picked up a puncture, Richard replaced it straight away with a (very cool and retro) dutch bike imported from Holland. We loved cycling around Chicago. Getting on the bikes to get breakfast at Taste of Heaven or Pauline's Diner (less than 10 minutes away) was very pleasurable. We could easily cycle down to the beach for a swim. Both the bikes have racks at the back and there are panniers. So shopping is a breeze and you can make use of that lovely kitchen.

The local neighbourhood is a little sparse in terms of shops and facilities, but the wonderful Vietnamese and Swedish neighbourhoods around Clark St and Andersonville are less than 10 minutes away on the bikes.

Highly recommend staying here. We will definitely stay here again next time we visit.