James was a great host, and his space was exactly as described by the listing and by other guests. Small and cozy, nicely decorated, immaculately clean, and super comfy bed. The location is super convenient to pretty much anywhere in Lakeview: the El is a block away, there is a YMCA less than a mile away, and there are lots of shops and restaurants in walking distance. We ate at Krung Thep Thai one night which was right around the corner on Halsted and it was awesome. Target is right across the street for any sundries/groceries you might want. There is a parking lot right next to the building that you can reserve a spot in on Spot Hero for $15/day. (Just a helpful FYI: it will say on Spot Hero that the lot does not have in-and-out privileges, which I was concerned about. But as luck would have it, I happened to pull in while one of the owners was there doing some maintenance work so I asked him about it and he said that it is no problem at all to come and go during the time span that you have reserved on Spot Hero. As long as your license plate is the one registered for the reservation, you will not get ticketed or towed).