My girlfriend and I took our first AirBnb experience, and to be honest, I didn't quite know what to expect when I got to the Urban Homestead. Our nerves were calmed to see that it was a fantastic house in a great location and full of personality. Jason and Alyssa were more than hospitable throughout our entire stay. The experience was more like visiting old friends rather than paying to stay in his extra apartment.

The place was more than enough for our needs and was a great central point for our travels to different parts of Chicago. Wicker Park itself was a cool and eclectic neighborhood with great restaurants and fantastic architecture. We arrived just in time for Rick Bayless's opening of Xoco, which was a plus, highly recommend it if you have the chance to try it. Jason also has a board set up in the apartment with lots of interesting places to check out if you're not sure where to start. We tried several restaurants and activities on the list and none of them disappointed! We missed a few on the board so there is plenty left to explore for next time.

A side note, don't let the location by the "L" turn you off to this amazing space. The apartment is fairly sound proof so we barely heard it at all. We were able to sleep soundly here despite the bustling location.

All in all, if we were to come again to Wicker Park, my first call would be to Jason.