We are originally from the city and we were looking for that "living with the locals" feel again and Oliver's place did not disappoint! His place is a lovely brownstone in Uptown filled with wonderful art pieces and a fantastic Yamaha Grand Piano (in tune too), not to mention the extremely cozy beds with gorgeous linens from India.

Oliver was in contact with us via email from the moment we hit the city and while we were at the Lincoln Park Zoo, he was already suggesting other places to check out such as the Conservatory near by (worth it!). At check in, Oliver met us at his place and showed us all around while also giving us the most interesting background on a number of pieces from his art collection. He also made some restaurant and shopping suggestions too. He offered us free local coffee and a partial bottle of wine too. He is a most friendly and very cool individual and shared various stories of others who had stayed at his place with us.

We had a busy agenda for the few days we were there, but the time spent in his place will not be forgotten. We enjoyed a great breakfast at the vintage, "Golden House of Pancakes" as well as great burgers, fries and salads at "Fat Cats", both a short walk away. We sang and played his piano, looked through his wonderful library and enjoyed being surrounded by modern art.

If you like wood floors, a great kitchen for cooking, fully stocked with all you need to make a great meal, and a home full of character, you will enjoy this place. Even though it was on the first floor, it was overall quite quiet.

We also enjoyed the three areas to hang out--the kitchen has a wonderful area that seats four, there is an area with a couch, chair and a great TV (no cable that we could find, but he does have Apple TV...we didn't watch TV) and the front room with a couple of funky leather chairs (funky in a good, retro and comfortable way).

Oliver also suggested we try "Lyft" similar to "Uber"--we did and used it repeatedly throughout our stay. Lower fees than a cab, get picked up and dropped off at your doorstep and the drivers always arrived within a couple of minutes of setting it up (it's an app on your phone).

Although Oliver was not around during our stay for the most part, he was in contact regularly throughout our stay via email so he was never more than a keypad away if we had questions. He is an excellent communicator.

We would definitely stay here again and would not hesitate to highly recommend the place and the host! Thanks Oliver!

Shawn, Molly and Meghan Lawton
Muskegon, Michigan