Originally my stay at Laura’s place was planned for myself and two others, but upon covid testing before traveling I ended up being the only one able to make the trip thus making it my first time in Chicago a solo Trip. I am happy I booked with Laura because the place was perfect! Laura was communicative and helpful from the very start of my trip and while I didn’t need much help during my stay she made it clear that she was there if I should need anything. The unit is located in a Nice, quiet, safe feeling neighborhood not too far from a lot of what the city has to offer. I traveled in on an Amtrak train so I used Lyft and Uber to get around town fairly easily. As for the inside, everything was how it was pictured, actually the space may have even been a little bigger than what I was expecting which is always a plus. I was expecting the couch to be less than ideal from reading a review or two, but honestly it was great! Being alone, that’s mostly where I crashed and slept pretty great while there! Sitting in the dead center of it is a bit wonky, but that’s a design flaw if anything. As for the upstairs neighbors… they live up there, you’re going to hear them. I’m from a smaller town and live in a single family home so there was a small adjustment period of remembering that there were people upstairs just living their lives and not an intruder lol After that you kind of tune it out as it isn’t extremely loud or intrusive. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay both at Laura’s place and in the city of Chicago as a whole, I definitely plan on returning and booking a stay here again will be a no brainer if it’s available!