My first experience with Airbnb, traveled to Chicago for a 6 week internship and Samantha set the bar very high for future Airbnb hosts. I'm used to traveling from city to city, country to country, so I've experienced a lot of "different" living situations. Samantha's place was a breath of fresh air. Her house is gorgeous to begin with and was also spacious enough to spread out and get comfortable. Sam made sure that I didn't have to worry about anything, The house is always well organized, she cooks fantastic meals, she has a hammock in the backyard to enjoy the chicago summer, an office if work needs to be done.

When I did finally have a weekend off, she jumped at the opportunity to invite me out and she always had great ideas for restaurants to eat at, places to see, things to do. Her house is a comfortable 20 minutes public transportation from the middle of the city. She has fantastic friends who are always out doing something fun and interesting. Her pups are adorable and loving.

Really, I can't say enough about Sam and her home. She is such a warm and fun host. When I come back to Chicago, I will most definitely be staying at Sam's place again.