Kristens place was super awesome. We are a family of 4 and we were very comfortable with the space. It was cool that it was set up like a seperate 2 bedroom with a door to close off spaces from each other. The kitchen was amazing, with high end appliances-(Sub zero fridge, Bosch stove/oven, Bosch dishwasher, cappuccino machine, French press and a nice microwave. She supplied lots of pans, dishes, glasses, silverware, storage containers, paper towels, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, I could go on and on. She even had a roll of duct tape. I suggest if you like to cook for yourself bring food or hit the dill pickle food coop in town-(1/2 mile walk through beautiful homes) Each bed had 4+ pillows and extra linen. The master bedroom's bed was amazingly comfortable and if you think you will disturb your partner you won't because this bed doesn't move when you get in. It is memory foam, you will sleep soooo good. The lighting in the bedroom is setup great for night readers with switches right next to the bed-(so convienant). Oh the shower....is so frickin sweet!! The steam is so relaxing and nice for tense muscles after lots of walking and the pressure is out of this world. Bathrooms are fully stocked with towels, hand towels, wash clothes, shampoo, conditioner, there was even a hair straightener and hair dryer. The closets have ample storage with a place to set your bag, hangers, dresser and even a covered laundry basket. If you like watching TV there is a nice big flat screen on a swivel wall mount with HBO, Netflix, and more. She even hooked up some window A/C units up to cut the humidity because it was hot when we stayed. I could keep going on about how great this place was and how fantastic and responsive Kristen was as our hostess but I think I will conclude with if you don't want to be right downtown and pay a ridiculous amount for a boring hotel room stay here. It's only like 5-6 miles from downtown and is such a great area with easy to find on street parking, nice people, great food, and lots of things to do. One last thing, if you are a smoker which I am make sure to respect that there are neighbors connected to you so don't litter butts on the ground. Hope this review makes your mind up on where to stay near Chicago. Thanks Kristen