Meighan's hip (not so) little apartment proved to be the perfect refuge for us as first-time Airbnb'ers... finally getting in a 'honeymoon' of sorts in celebration of our 10th Anniversary. When hunting for places to stay in Chicago for our 4-day vacation, my wife and I were both drawn to the photographs of her place, intrigued by the overall style of modern meets eclectic meets charming, and very impressed by all of the glowing feedback left by former visitors. We made up our minds... booked our stay with Meighan... and anxiously awaited our August venture.

We flew into O'Hare on a Thursday afternoon... hopped the (very convenient) Blue Line to the Logan Square stop... and walked out of the station to find ourselves in a surprisingly quiet and very quaint Chicago neighborhood. Even with our luggage in tow, it was an easy walk as we made our way toward the apartment, taking in some of the atmosphere and architecture in the beautiful weather; and we soon found ourselves staring up at the cheerful blue door.

The moment we stepped inside, I knew we'd made the right choice for this trip. For the most part, Meighan's apartment was exactly as pictured... and even better than described. The atmosphere was inviting and interesting, and the infamous orange chairs offered the perfect pop of energy in the mix. We found ourselves lost in the decor and details, and went about discovering all of the rooms and features the apartment offered. What we found was just what we were hoping for and exactly what we needed... and the little extras sprinkled throughout the house made it all the better. Meighan has been at this for a couple of years now, and you can tell she knows what she's doing -- all of the personal touches and thoughtful details went a long way toward making us feel at home, and we truly appreciated (and utilized) the local information and area recs left for us to peruse.

To put it simply -- this apartment was picture perfect and just as charming. It was clean, well decorated with unique and interesting artifacts (and tons of great books -- my wife said she wanted to come back for a stay just to read them), and our stay was comfortable and surprisingly quiet being that we were in a duplex in the city. Meighan was the perfect host -- always very quick with communication prior to our stay and even during, when she was busy preparing for her own family vacation. We had the chance to chat with her our first night, and she's every bit as interesting and inviting as her place would lead you to believe.... even going out of her way to email us with more local recs before heading out on her trip.

We will always have fond memories of the little Logan Square house on Sacramento with its open yard & twinkling lights shining on the blue door. Thank you, Meighan & family!