It was my second experience with Airbnb, and I say, I picked hosts and places with good ratings and good ratings mean that the host is very good in hosting. Rachel has a talent for caring and for hosting. One thing that bothers me usually when I live in other people's places is what will they think of me? Like I make sure not to leave any trace or not to change anything in their setup... ususally. With Rachel, she is non-judging. Like an aunt - anything is taken without judging. This was wonderful. She was certainly caring and at the same time non-intrusive. I close the door and don't feel any judgement, I come out and chat and she is genuinely interested in the conversation. The place has antique furniture and resembles "bed and breakfast" cottages, just the feel - it is near Loyola university and parking is free, but you have to find a place in 4-8 min walk. There was many convenient features, I enjoyed bananas, clean shower, towels, wifi (not bad, with one hiccup during two days), laptop table, coffee, eggs in the fridge (leave a tip), a comfortable blanket, she did laundry as a favor, nice neighbors, her cat (be careful, he is old), not far you can swim in a indoor pool called Edgewater athl. club for $12, at 12 min drive is little india with all sorts of middle eastern food. The stay was comfortable, all as expected, keys, shampoo, etc. Rachel puts a lot of soul into the service and she is very intelligent, I enjoyed her little creative solutions - the kitchen was clean, all needed things as expected. I enjoyed herbal teas too. She also is a dog sitter- - I enjoyed a company of a small old dog, she really cares about animals, and spends much time caring for them, talking, playing, walking. As I said , she is a talented caretaker and a talented host. I feel like I found a friend. I would recommend this place for nice, kind, cultured and intelligent people who enjoy quiet life and look at the world around with admiration for small things - flowers, animals, art, ways how different people live - getting impressions, enjoying little observational experiences. I was traveling for business and just needed a space to recover after stressful events - I really enjoyed the recovery, I rested, slept and again, didn't feel judged, this was very healing.