The apartment was ideally located for our trip. We attended the Noir City Film Festival at the Music Box Theatre, only four city blocks from the house. Wrigley Field is a few blocks farther east. Trader Joe’s is two blocks away and there are lots of good cafes and restaurants nearby, along with a couple of good bakeries and coffee shops.

Joe is a wonderful host, thoughtful and attentive. We were his first guests and the first to enjoy his efforts as an innkeeper. His hospitality is above and beyond what we expected.

The living room and dining room flow together with high ceilings. There’s lots of natural light. The unit has a full kitchen, although we just used it for light breakfasts. It has a gracious vintage feeling.

The unit is freshly painted and comfortably furnished. The neighborhood is a real city neighborhood with parents pushing kids in strollers and loads of people walking dogs. We felt completely comfortable walking around day and night.

The Brown Line EL is three blocks southwest, a 10-minute walk from the house. It’s about 30-40 minutes to the Loop. Lake Michigan is a healthy walk from the house or a short bus ride on an east-west route.

We wish Joe great success and we hope we’ll be able to stay with him next year when Noir City Chicago rolls around again.