This was by far the worst Airbnb experience I've ever had as a guest. Until now, I've never left less than a 5 star review.
I'll start with the only pro: this is a decent location in Chicago.
This is a 4-story walk up, which was not articulated on the listing. The stairs up to the unit were difficult to navigate with luggage and felt rickety. Upon our arrival, the unit was completely open and the front door wouldn't lock from the inside or outside. We messaged the host who only responded the following day and showed us how to properly lock it. We spent the first night feeling unsafe.
Once inside, we found the unit to be filthy! There was a mildewy odor mixed with kitty litter throughout the unit that the host explained away as the smell of cleaning products. There was water damage at the top of the stairs, the floor was covered in dust and dirt. The unit was supposedly recently repainted but the paint was chipped and there was dust on the walls. The fixtures were not properly fastened. There was a cable hanging off the door frame and caught our legs when entering the bedroom.
We didn't trust that the bed we were sleeping on was clean (the bedding smelled awful and was still moist). There was plenty of clutter in the only closets in the units. Few of the amenities mentioned on the listing were included (no washer, nothing for young families, like the pack and play, etc..) There were dirty towels in the bathroom with hair on them.
Both of the chairs in the kitchen weren't clean and had some type of liquid residue on them. The cooking utensils were dirty and still had food from whatever the previous tenant cooked (which is odd considering we were supposedly the first guest for this Airbnb). There were dishes still in the dishwasher and on the countertop.
The walls were think and we could hear the neighbors as if they were in the same room.
We left the unit before our check-out date. We would not recommend this Airbnb to anyone, especially at the price point.