Alicia is a great host. She lives downstairs and is very friendly and accommodating. The apartment is beautiful. The bathroom, towels, linen, etc. are all good quality. The kitchen is very well equipped (better than ours at home), and Alicia supplied coffee, tea, spices, corn flakes, fruit, and Fruit Loops. The parking is off the alley in back through a locked gate and was big enough for a large minivan. This was a substantial benefit, because street parking in the area is limited, especially in the evening and overnight hours. We did spend some extra time sorting out the 3 keys required to get into the building, upstairs, and into the apartment, but the apartment and the experience were worth the trouble. The family we visited in Chicago this trip is moving away from the city, but if we were to visit again for any reason we would stay with Alicia.