James' apartment was in a great location and James was super easy to get in touch with and very welcoming - he even left a Chicago book for us to use while we were staying! We had a super easy time getting into the apartment via keys left in a Lockbox and loved spending time getting to know the cute little neighborhood surrounding the apartment.

We spent our days (and a couple of nights) in downtown Chicago (a $6-$8 Uber ride away) but many evenings we spent wandering around and exploring the neighborhood. We found two great coffee shops, several great breakfast joints, a brand new ramen shop, and several comedy/improv clubs. Definitely a great place to hang out any time of day or night.

I had to message James a couple of times with questions about checkin/checkout and he was always very, very quick to respond. He even provided us with a Chicago guidebook to use on our trip, an umbrella, a TV with an Apple TV hooked up, and a bunch of bathroom soaps (in addition to the towels). He was a great host.

The apartment is very cute. It's a little studio - perfect size for a couple exploring the city. The kitchen is great for two people who want to make coffee and grab a snack, but not meant for hosting dinner parties. It's a little bit older (so we heard the radiators at night) but everything seemed to be in pretty good shape: water was hot, air temp was comfortable, bed was great.