Tom's place has a great location if you need to be in the Northwest part of the city near Lincoln Square. It's on a narrow, fairly quiet, one-way street just a couple of blocks from an el stop, and close to bus lines, as well. There are many restaurants, a couple of grocery stores, and other shopping within walking distance. It's in an older building, and the updates do a great job of matching the original architectural details to give the place great character. The apartment is well-equipped, and there was nothing we felt was missing for our stay.
If you're not familiar with this part of the city, street parking is all that's available for most residential units. We have family that live a few blocks from Tom's place and knew what to expect in that regard. Arriving near midnight this trip, we were worried we'd have to settle for an available space a few blocks away, but we got lucky and found a spot just a few doors down from Tom's. We made only one other trip in the car during our stay, and were able to find a space even closer on our return.
Tom was a fantastic host, and we truly appreciate that he accommodated our late arrival. He left clear instructions for the WiFi, TV, and other appliances, and left a Ventra card with a small balance for guests to use for public transit. It's a small gesture, but a thoughtful one, and it meant one less thing we needed to worry about. We loaded additional funds at the station near his apartment and used it throughout our stay. Tom also went out of his way to assure us that he was available if we had any questions or concerns (we did not, because Tom thought of pretty much everything).
We've been fortunate with our AirBnB stays, and we're glad we can add Tom to the list of great hosts we've had the pleasure of staying with and would gladly stay with again.