Ryan's home is an excellent place to stay; the rooms were clean and spacious, community areas to meet other guests, clean towels and toiletries were well stocked, incredibly easy check in, and a quick drive to many hotspots in Chicago! Douglas Park is a 10 minute drive, Millennium Park and the Art Institute are 15 minutes away, many local places to eat (and even chain restaurants) are close by. There is free parking in front of Ryan's house, it's easily accessible and there were always open spaces. I wish I had been able to meet Ryan face to face, but he kept in constant contact to make sure our stay had no hiccups and the home was up to par! Lastly, the location of the house is in an urban renewal area- I'm thankful that Ryan is so candid with this information. Yes, the neighborhood consists of mostly black people, but there was never a time where my friend or I felt unsafe or uncomfortable. We walked down the street, we went into the gas station close by, we even stopped and talked to a group of church goers who asked where we were from (and liked our spiked jackets haha). If you treat the people around you respectably and like, well, people, you will have no problems enjoying your stay!