I read many reviews before booking Ion's place for our vacation. Ion and their kids were in Spain during our stay but Shannan, his wife, was there. My wife and I were greeted with wine when we checked in. Shannan was a wonderful host for our whole stay. We stayed 4 nights. She offered us to use the kitchen whenever needed and she drove us to soldier field for a concert. She was very welcoming. Neeko, their standard poodle, came right up to us and snuggled into our legs. She's the sweetest dog you'll ever meet. I'm allergic to dog hair but didn't have any problems in their house. There wasn't a smell of dog in the home as well. The home is 4-stories high (think homes in San Francisco), we were given the basement for our stay (complete with bedroom/reading room/full-bathroom). Bedroom was nice. Was able to use the closet for our stuff. We Ubered our way around. The house is close enough to downtown Chicago, but far enough to get away from it all for a quiet night's rest. We will book Ion's place if we're ever in Chicago again.