This is a lovely condo apartment, spacious and well laid-out, with everything you need for a comfortable stay in the Chicago area. Jim was very responsive to questions and gave great instructions for getting around. They were generous in leaving food for us. Buses and trains are accessible and take you to the Loop and other attractions in 45 minutes. The Lincoln Square commercial area - 10 minutes walk - had lots of interesting restaurants and shops. We had a great time and are very happy to have done this exchange.

We have been very comfortable, the apartment is spacious and has a nice terrace but we can't use because it was raining. It is not located in the center but we had a car and is easy accessible by car and parking on the street is possible. In the neighborhood there ara many shops, and restaurants

Jim and Judith have a great place with everything one could want for a home base, and it was an easy walk to buses or the brown line train to anywhere in Chicago. They took very good care of our house. We could not ask for a better exchange.

Judith and Jim's condo was everything we needed for a perfect family stay in Chicago. The 2 bedroom condo is spacious and modern with charming, personal touches that give it a warm and inviting feel. The location is PERFECT whether you're traveling by car or public transportation (we did both on this trip). A big grocery store, restaurants, and boutiques are all within a few steps of the condo (with a delicious ice cream shop just down the street)! About 10 minutes walking you'll find Lincoln Square which has cute cafes, boutiques, a cinema, farmers market, etc. There's ample parking, plus several bus lines stop nearby. Although the condo is on a big street (Lincoln Avenue) it's still quite residential so we never heard any traffic or loud noise at all in the entire time we stayed there. There's also a lovely flowered balcony which was perfect for morning coffee or evening cocktails. Judith and Jim were wonderful hosts- they provided their home with a detailed binder filled with menus, directions, guides, phone numbers- literally anything you could ask for at the tips of your fingers. They also left us contact numbers in case of emergency (which we luckily didn't need, but it was great to know that we had it). The most memorable thing, beyond the cheeriness of their home and the great neighborhood, was how EASY they made everything for us. Their hospitality and care shone through to every detail, which made our stay that much more wonderful. Thank you, Judith and Jim!

Easy access to the city centre. 100m to Tony's, excellent supermarket, a perfect picture of this interesting neighborhood with foods from all over the world. Would deserve an anthropological research ;-). Two lovely cats, Esther and Rupert. We still miss them.

Thanks for the great exchange! Hope your kitties are fine. We were very comfortable in your home and would readily exchange again sometime! Warmest regards, Gina and Howard

This home in Lincoln Square exposed us to an area of Chicago we had not been in. Very impressed with the ethnic restaurants and shopping available nearby. the home was great for us to relax after a long day and easy to get around. We would certainly consider this location again as it was very close to our daughter. I would recommend this location for visitors to Chicago.

Very Nice Appartment for visiting Chicago, 10 minutes walk from L-train directly to the Loop (count on 45 minutes from apartment to center). We loved the opportunity to really live in Chicago in a nice neighbourhood. Adored shppping for groceries at Tony's andthe vivid musical scene in Chicago. We missed bikes, but there's nearby a Bike-Rental post of the good "BlueBike"-system of Chicago. Take two days for the Art Institute if you're into art (or go on a Thursday, when it's longer open ..). And you get some nice cats to play with in the appartment. Also a great collection of Baseballbooks of Jim, nice, if you're into baseball, which is apparently unavoidable in Chicago, with the Chicago Cubs nearby and the White Sox on the other side of town ...