We had a fab stay at the Manor! First I will say that the pictures are accurate. The home looks exactly as described and as photographed. The description says that there is a queen bed in the common area, I am guessing that the couch turns into a bed. We were only a party of 5 so we did not have a need to figure it out. The home has an old school type charm, wooden floors, gas stove and a cute deck with a fire pit. We did not use the stove nor the fire pit. There is a mini fridge and it was big enough to hold leftovers, snacks and drinks for our party of 5. The beds were comfy, however if you are a light sleeper take the upstairs as being that the floors are wooden when you are downstairs you can hear when the upstairs guests become active. It did not bother me however. Dee provided bath towels, wash cloths, face towels, toilet paper, soap, shampoo, condition, air freshener, lotion, toothbrushes, dish detergent, garbage bags etc. We did not really have any issues with the home. The upstairs guests did state that they felt a little warm however I will say that in our check in instructions the host stated that they could adjust the temperature if needed (I am guessing she has remote access to the thermostat as it was in a locked box). I never asked as I was staying in the downstairs and our room was very cool. I did not want to be any cooler, sorry not sorry! oops. The upstairs rooms have natural light and the downstairs does not which is probably why we experienced a difference in temperatures.
The neighborhood is super quiet and very clean. We RARELY even saw anyone outside, we never saw the neighbors. We did see an older gentleman down the street and a few teenagers down the block on one occasion. We felt very safe at all times. We utilized public transportation daily after day one of our stay and usually came home very late between 1 am and 2 am. Our walk to and from the bus stop always felt very safe even though it was so late. This neighborhood is safe, please don't be concerned. Our Lyft driver even told us we were close to the Obama's home-we did not go however. The bus stop is literally one block up from the home You can take the J14 bus directly into downtown within less than an hour with very few stops. To get back home you will need to take no more than 2 buses or a combination of a bus and one subway. It is inexpensive to get to and from MDW airport. We spent about $45 for a Lyft XL for a van for 5.
The host was very gracious and very responsive. We were able to check in early as a courtesy because the home was ready. We were given tips and also made to feel at home. Should we have had any issues I would have felt comfortable addressing them with Dee as she made it very clear that she was available for any questions or concerns.
All in all if I were coming back to Chicago and needed a home for a large group I would book again.