The photos don't do it justice; it's even better in real life! Clean, bright, airy feeling walk-up with attractive furnishings and sweet little touches. It's a very generous space with all you need, windows all around, great closet space, inviting nooks, and Kelly has done a wonderful job decorating this space. (I told her that if she ever gets tired of airbnb to let me know so my daughter can become the tenant!)

Kelly was not there in person but, both before the trip and during, was responsive via text. We had a TV problem the first night and Kelly's sister (who lives downstairs) fixed it for us.

Had the weather not been in the upper 90s, I'd have given it 5+ stars. It was miserably hot in Chicago and very hot in the apartment. The A/C is a wall unit (such as you see in Europe). I could not get cold air from it. I think if I'd seen a manual, I could have figured out if the settings were correct. The air it blew was mildly cool but only near the unit. I don't know if it was because it was so horribly hot out or because of something else and I didn't want to bug Kelly. Friday and Saturday nights were so hot that I barely slept. I was thinking heavy window shades could have helped prevent some of the heat build up. I think maybe an A/C in the bedroom or a good fan would be a superb addition to Kelly's place.

Again, I am saying that her place is GREAT. It met ALL MY EXPECTATIONS for cleanliness. That's worth a lot. Guests during hot summer days will just want to make sure they know how to get cool air at night so they can sleep. That's important.

Would I stay there again? In a heartbeat. ❤️