We've had good experiences at other AirBnbs until this one. It pains us to have to share our honest experience but we do in order to prevent other fellow guests from having to go thru this.
This listing could have been more transparent-
Issues encountered:
1. Room #1 is on a garden level and its only windows directly face the shared front yard. The listing should have noted this.
2. The walls and ceilings are EXTREMELY paper- THIN. Off and on between 5 hours in the middle of the night- the upstairs people (maybe long-term renters or the owners or the hosts?) and/or the Room #2 could be heard. Basically a LOUD male voice. We turned on rain music at a loud volume in order to attempt to drown out the sound. It did NOT work. The hosts could have shared this issue.
3. There are an insane obnoxious amount of signs- "Toilet paper only in toilet," "Clean up after yourself," etc. There were at least 3 signs in just the bathroom. It was very unwelcoming. What age are we? 9?
4. Room #1's wall area around the windows are grimy with dirt marks and hair. The floor had some debris. The window blinds were also groddy. Same with the only fan- covered eith dust. We asked the host when they last cleaned. They claimed that they did but clearly- it was inadequate.
5. While there is street parking- there is also permit-only street parking. The hosts should have clarified this as many guests are not from Chicago and therefore- do not know this.
All in all, we would not recommend this place for mature adults who have standards in terms of cleanliness and transparency. This place would be more appropriate for people who need constant common-sense reminders and who just want a tiny room to crash in and do not mind waking up and seeing walls with grime.
We wish the hosts well and hope they improve their transparency and get a better cleaning person who knows what Magic Eraser is.