This is what Airbnb is all about: the opportunity to experience a different side of a city, through the lens of the people that live here. Bob and Karen's basement space is colorful and one-of-a-kind, decorated with their personal, artistic touches (I don't think I've ever taken that many photos of a bathroom!). The desk/table was good for laptopping (we had to work a bit during our stay -- the wifi was solid), the "living room" area was great to watch TV and eat pizza, and playing ping pong was fun while we listened to New Order, the Clash, and the Beatles on vinyl.

In short: it felt like home, and we loved the location in lush, leafy Ladd's Addition, which allowed us to explore restaurants and food truck lots along Hawthorne and Division, the nearby rose gardens, and the lovely, quiet side streets of this neighborhood.

A lot of creativity and care has been invested in this space -- it's certainly memorable. Highly recommended.