Jeannie is a wonderful hostess! My husband and I stayed with her for 2 nights so that I could attend my Northwestern University graduation. As soon as we arrived, she came out to our car to greet us and give us the parking permit needed to park on the street. The free parking in front of her house was fabulous. Jeannie had our room all ready and had a card for me on the bed congratulating me on my graduation.

Jeannie showed us around her home and garden, all of which is beautiful. The koi pond was interesting to us because the fish stay in the pond year round. We had no idea they hibernate over the winter. That was pretty cool to learn. I absolutely loved her English lavender and am now inspired to buy some for our garden. Jeannie's home is beautiful and she welcomed us to use it all, the kitchen, dining area, living room, breakfast nook, etc. She made us coffee in the morning and it was some of the best I've ever had.

The bedroom was very comfortable; we both slept very well. Quiet, safe neighborhood. We had our own private bath and it was perfect. Jeannie checked in with us periodically to see if we needed anything and was more than happy to get us whatever we needed.

Jeannie is quite talented in both her home decorating and cooking. She teaches Thai cooking and showed us some of her reviews and her brochure. She has articles describing her success on the walls. I can't say enough good about what a great hostess she is. She even helped me with my academic regalia when I couldn't figure out how to wear the master's degree hood. She must have helped me for about a 1/2 hour until we got it right. I found out the next day that most everyone had questions on how to wear it. But I was all set!

Jeannie also gave us directions to Northwestern, Chicago, and good restaurants. She went way above and beyond for us. I highly recommend her for anyone who wants to visit Chicago, Evanston, or surrounding areas. She is very, very close to the train to take right into Chicago. She knows Chicago exceptionally well and could tell us which line to take and where to get on/off.

We would definitely stay with her again when we return.