Kathy is a wonderful hostess! She met us at check-in to walk us through the apartment, had coffee and snacks waiting for us, and was willing to extend our check-out time.
We would definitely stay here again! Here are our specifics and our opinions about the apartment:
1. The vintage kitchen is darling, with original metal cabinets and enameled double-drainboard sink, but there's no dishwasher. We didn't have a problem with this, just wanted to mention for future guests.
2. There's lots of closet and storage spaces throughout the apartment.
3. The queen-sized bed was an extremely comfortable medium-firm foam mattress with super-soft sheets.
4. There's no television in the bedroom, only in the living room.
5. The bathroom was well-stocked with toiletries and more towels than I could imagine using. It was a nice touch that Kathy also provided separate face cloths for makeup removal.
6. The single window-unit air conditioner didn't quite keep the apartment cool enough for us. The unit is located in the bedroom, so you can close the door at night to keep the bedroom cool, but then the rest of the apartment gets warm. Our visit was during a warm September (I think the temperature was in the 90's), so the AC struggled. It wasn't a deal-breaker, because we basically just slept in the apartment, but we had trouble staying cool while getting ready and drinking our coffee.
7. The location is wonderful. It's in a safe neighborhood close to the North Tollway and Interstate 75. Lots of shops and restaurants nearby.