The size of the place was great! I flew in from New Orleans and my cousin drove down from Wisconsin to have a nice girls weekend. Jay was very responsive and the check in instructions were presented very detailed and precise. Had no problems finding the place or getting inside. I walked around the place for a while just checking things out. After a long day of traveling (landed at 8am) I wanted a shower. I had to change the shower curtain liner because the one that was in there was covered in soap scum and mold. There were two spare liners on the bookshelf in the kitchen area so I just grabbed one. As the evening went on, I noticed more things that were off. The hand soaps in both bathrooms were very low and needed to be refilled. The bed in the suite type room has a thick collection of dust and what looked like hair/pet hair under the bed that was visible just standing up. The airflow in the bedrooms was barely present as it was hot while sleeping. I also noticed I felt itchy when sitting on the futon/sofa.
The beds were really comfy though. And the showers had the perfect hot temperature of water. I like to basically burn myself when showering. The neighborhood was ok. People popped fireworks in the park at night. Definitely fireworks. I’m from New Orleans. I’d know if it wasn’t. I was able to walk down to catch the train to the city with no problems. The train is about three blocks away, which is nothing. Neighbors were friendly as well. I did enjoy my time in Chicago and at Jay’s place, but there needs to be a more thorough cleaning and service prior to incoming guests.