Carmen and John are not usual airbnb hosts. They literally go out of their way to make you enjoy your stay in Chicago and it works superbly! They are wonderfully hospitable persons!
Their home which may at first seem far from the center is in fact very well situated in the vibrant West Town where you can find some of the best restaurants in Chicago, plenty of quirky antique shops, interesting art galleries, a public library among other things.
Furthermore the bus 66 that you can catch a few blocks away on Chicago Avenue will take you in a few minutes either to the red line which will lead you downtown or to the blue line which end station is the airport O'Hare.
The apartment itself is in a half cellar (with lots of windows) which, I can only imagine, must be remarkably cool in the summer time. In the winter, the furnace keeps it heated and you can regulate your own temperature with a thermostat. Since they experienced problems with it while we were there, it was unusually noisy when starting up but they got it fixed during our stay and it got better.
Everything you need and a little more is available in the kitchen, sleeping, living and bath- rooms.
All things considered, Carmen and John's is an extremely price worthy and enjoyable accommodation.