Style & Serene in Jefferson Park close to Dwtwn & ORD Unit 1

Compact, in a great place

Really only two rooms. No kettle, just a pan to boil water in

Nothing

The location is really good: close to Blue line, so it's easy to get to downtown or airport (which was important for us 'cause we had an early flight). The apartments are clean, the bed comfortable, everything as described (besides the missing hairdryer).

We rented this apartment because of the location and after reading good reviews. But I'd say I'm rather disappointed. First, I needed to text the host all the time: no check-in information, no wifi password, nothing was provided, so you have to call/text all the time. Idk, why make it all that complicated - if tens of other properties send you one letter before check-in and you're all set with everything. Secondly, that's a very tiny space on the basement floor, with the ceilings so low that my husband who is a tall guy, was almost touching the ceiling with his head ;) And had to bend his neck using shower. Also, as it's mostly technical floor, there's no soundproofing of any kind, so you can hear every step of the people above. How they get to the bathroom, when they are up in the morning, etc. We were lucky there were no jumping kids or something, but hearing every step is not ideal. Thirdly, when someone upstairs was taking a shower, the ceiling leaked badly! The water dropping on the TVset receiver does not seem very safe. And judging by the stains on the room and bathroom ceilings, the problem is not new. Just ignored. (When I reported the issue to the host, noone ever even said 'we are sorry'. They just requested pictures.) I didn't also like that you cannot make AC cooler or hotter, it cannot be set from that room. So... won't definitely be back. I'd rather have a motel for this money.

Nothing at all

I didn’t like that THE manager of the property kept bothering us and the people in the area made us feel unsafe. Also, I found hair droppings in the shower before I even took a shower, and the place was very very tiny. I couldn’t even fit in there by myself

Very clean and cozy

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The apartment looks nice despite the low ceiling. The kitchen is well-equipped. The location is good. 10-minute walk to the Blue Line station. 7 eleven stores nearby.

1) No instructions were sent in advance. When I came to check in around 6 pm, I had to call to get the door codes. They didn't answer and gave a callback. It was annoying as I was in a terrible rush and I needed to check in as fast as possible. What's the problem with sending the codes when the time of check-in comes? 2) When I came to the room around 11 pm, there WAS NO CONNECTION at all. No phone calls, no SMS, no internet. And I did not know the wifi password. I could not ask the owner because (see above) there was no connection at all. Is that hard to put the wifi password somewhere in the room? 3) The bed sheets were so old that it was uncomfortable to use them. 4) It was too hot in the room for me, but I did not find a way to decrease the heat. 5) It was noisy in the room because of the "technical" room, see photos. The drier was working when I came back at 11 pm. Does that mean somebody was there after my check-in?? Or drier was working for more than 5 hours? Anyway, I felt totally unsafe and uncomfortable because of all that.

Shady People character type

Shady People character type

Big enough for me. Good location and clear instructions.

Ran out of toilet paper at night and was a bit warm.

Nice quiet place in a very good location with everything we needed in walking distance

Nothing to dislike really. Everything was there that we needed