For the value we paid, this place was a no brainer. We never felt unsafe and there was food and other shops nearby that walking wasn’t an issue. On that note, parking was a bit of a nightmare. We have never been to Chicago or the area we stayed in and we checked in late. We didn’t know that we would have to search for parking as it wasn’t disclosed in the listing. We ended up parking several streets away, and then we walked to the apartment carrying all of our luggage. The apartment was in the attic, four flights of stairs up. As heat rises, it was incredibly hot and sticky. The host supplied one box fan, but it was uncomfortably hot for our stay. If you’re not planning on staying in the room, that’s fine. But we did stay in the room, so…hot. LOL. Also, the couch had no springs/firmness, so you would just sink into it. There was still food/beverages left from the last person, so that was a little weird but we just threw stuff away. Again, you pay for what you get, so we were fine with the apartment and minor discomforts, for the price we paid.