We loved staying with Patricia and her husband. They were very gracious hosts and made us feel very welcome. Their apartment is BEAUTIFUL and the room we had was really comfortable and homey. My partner and I don't think we've had such great sleep in months and months. We drove up on a Sunday and were able to find street parking pretty easily. While we were there, we used public transportation to get around Chicago and the apartment is really well-connected to the bus and train lines. We mostly used the #6 bus to get to downtown Chicago which took just about 12-15 minutes. Their apartment is also located close to the Lakeshore trail which is a really beautiful trail to walk/bike up. They also left out a lovely breakfast each morning we were there - it consisted of yummy home-made granola, cereal, fruit, and homemade bread. We were able to converse with Patricia in the morning over breakfast and it was a great way to start the day!