Alicia is a great host! She was flexible and communicative. We met up with a few friends to do a Thanksgiving dinner and Alicia left us everything we needed to cook dinner- pots, pans, baking sheets, utensils, spices etc. It was above and beyond and very generous of her to do so. She stays in the apartment below so it was nice to know if we needed anything she wasn't too far. The apartment itself is adorable and comfortably sleeps 6! It has a great kitchen for preparing and cooking meals. There are plenty of grocery stores nearby, and we were able to walk 20 minutes or so to a few nearby bars. Street parking was easy. The apartment is extremely cozy and really feels like home. If we come back to Chicago, we will surely stay again!