We were a little nervous about staying here, as this was our first time staying in someone's home and not in a private apartment, but we needn't have worried because we had a wonderful time!
Although you use the house front door, the staircase down to the room is really close to the door, and Lynne and her family were very respectful of our privacy so we felt very at home (plus their dogs are absolutely wonderful!). The room itself is very cozy, the bed is super comfortable, and for anyone who might be concerned about low basement ceilings, it wasn't a problem at all (my boyfriend is 6' 5" and had plenty of head space!). It was very convenient to not have to deal with keeping track of keys, and Lynne was very kind and offered to let us leave our bags before check in time. Other things: it was also wonderful to have a few drinks and snacks for when we didn't want to go out, and it is very close to 2 cta stations on different lines (so very easy to get around Chicago).
The only thing I would note is just to consider if you are a light sleeper and/or sleep non-traditional hours, because being a family home there was a fair amount of noise that we could hear through the ceiling into the evening and in the mornings (but we are heavy sleepers so it didn't bother us!).
Overall we loved our stay and would happily stay again!