Sunny full floor (Sleeps 4+ guests)

A whole floor to yourself — the floor is entirely/ exclusively yours! Full floor finished basement w/ light from glass sliding doors, 1.5 private bedrooms, and 2 desks. Spic & span - steamed cleaned after every guest! New memory foam regular queen size bed w/ 2 more queen size airbeds (per request). 7 mins by car to downtown or 2 blocks to train station/ bus stop that both go into downtown. Street level parking available. Masks are optional, not required. Chicago Registration #: R21000069179 The space The house is a 2500 square foot single family home with 12 foot ceilings with inhabitants who are foodies, movie buffs, taco aficionados, and wanna be cool chef (microwaved grill cheese with friendly smile is a speciality)! Your Space: - Entirely and exclusive your space. This means that upon reserving this space you and your co -guests are the only ones with access to this space and bathrooms. -Full floor space includes a large private bedroom with a super comfy, brand new memory foam Queen bed. - Two awesome airbeds (queen size, very comfortable, never deflates). Airbeds can accommodate others in your group. - You have access to two bathrooms. - One bathroom is located on your floor and the other (w/ shower) is located on the ground/ first floor, just up the stairs. - Coffee maker with free coffee, cream & sugar (located in the kitchen) -Full high speed internet access to stream or communicate on your tablets or phones -Brita filtered water (located inside the kitchen refrigerator) -Fresh, clean towels and bed linens -An adorable soft cat friend to keep you entertained, mostly hangout in the ground floor living room. Not allowed in AirBnb rooms. Our location in relation to (by car unless noted) ... Thilia Hall - 1 min walk 18th Street Pink Line Train Station - 2 min walk Mexican Fine Arts Mus. -4 min walk Credit Union 1 Arena - 7 mins UIC Campus - 7 mins Illinois Medical District - 7 mins Riot Fest in Douglas Park (8 mins) Summer Smash in Douglas Park (8 mins Radius Chicago - 8- 10 mins Chinatown - 8- 10 mins Jazz Showcase - 8-10 mins Southloop area - 8 -10 mins Pitchfork Fest (Union Park) -9 mins Ruido Fest (Union Park) -9 mins Wintrust Arena - 10 mins United Center (UC) - 10 mins Democratic National Convention @ UC - 10 min Windy City Smokeout (United Center) -10 mins Soldier Field (Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour) - 15 mins McCormick Place - 10-15mins Randolph/West Loop Quarter -15 mins Lallapalooza (15 mins) NASCAR Cup Series (15 mins) Pride in the Park (15 mins) Downtown -15-20 mins Millennium Park -15-20 mins Art Institute -15-20 mins Solider’s Field -15-20 mins Taylor Swift @ Solider’s Field - 15-20 mins Museum Campus - 15-20 mins Huntington Pavilion- 15-20 mins Navy Pier & Lakefront - 15-20 mins Willis Tower - 15-20 mins River Walk - 15-20 mins Theater District - 15-20 mins Loop (Central Downtown) - 20 mins White Sox Baseball Park - 20 mins Mag Mile - 20-25 mins Hancock Building - 25 mins Add 3-5 minutes if you want to travel by public transportation to any of the places listed above (a little more during rush hour and high demand events). Parking *Free parking from January 1st - February 29th. Just let us know that you are planning to drive into Chicago and we will take care of the parking for you. All parking is street level. Mostly all guests are able to find parking without trouble. There are basically three parking options: residential that is on our block; metered that is 1-2 blocks away; and free parking that is 2-3 blocks away. Please remember to double check all street parking signs because parking rules sometimes change without notice. All parking in the area is relatively safe. We have police cameras throughout the area and there is a heavy police presence in the area because the near police station is 4 blocks away. Please feel free to ask for additional details. Gym Equipment (no longer available as of June 2021) There is also a gym directly behind our house with everything you will need - guest passes at the Pilsen Gym change prices from time to time but are super cheap as a monthly membership is only $20! Kitchen Access -High quality knives, cutting board, pots & pans -Gas burners and oven -Refrigerator with space for groceries -Hot water pot with specialty temperature settings for various types of tea -Cuisineart food processor with assortment of blades -Toaster -Microwave -Coffee/spice grinder - Blender -Crockpot You are welcome to spices and basic seasonings. There is also cold filtered water in a water container in the fridge for you. Free coffee, tea, and creamers. Also, please remember to clean up after yourself and wash anything you use from the kitchen with soap and under hot water. This include wiping down counter tops and throwing away any trash in the kitchen garbage can. Thank you. Grocery Stores Nearby In case you need fresh produces, meats, snacks, toiletries, etc.. there are two options within walking distance. The first is Yaya’s mini mart (located a half a block away on the corner of 18th and Laflin) that has some snacks, toiletries, etc. The second option is La Casa del Pueblo. This is a much larger store that has a large meat counter, many aisles of panty items, fresh meats, cheeses, snacks, toiletries, frozen foods, etc. La Casa is located a block away near the corner of 18th and Blue Island. Laundry Free self serve laundry. We will provide detergent and dryer sheets. Just please let us know if you plan to use the washer/dryer. We will show you how to use it. Our goal in showing you how to operate the washer/ dryer is ensure proper use and prevent damage. Again, please inform us if want to do laundry. Thank you!!! The laundry area is located in the hallway on the second floor of the house. Laundry room hours are from 9am -9pm (last washer load must be started by 7pm to complete by 9pm). A wash and dry load will take you minimum of 2 hours to run. An user instruction card will be on the wall. Please only run washer and dryer on normal cycles. Please, please do not slam the wash or dryer doors. Slamming the the doors will break it! Please don’t leave your wet laundry unattended. Because leaving wet clothes can cause odors. Unattended laundry will be removed and placed in a bag for you. It is free to use the washer and dryer. Optional Mask Wearing Airbnb guests will not be required to wear masks. Anyone who still wants to wear a mask can do so. Guest access You'll have private access to your entire floor (1200 square feet) and the shower on the ground/first floor. You're welcome to use the kitchen and store food in the main refrigerator. The kitchen is a shared use space and common area. During your stay We encourage all guests to contact us via Airbnb message. Please note that any messages received after 10pm (CST) local time will be replied to the following day after 9am. Someone is usually home and available to answer questions if needed. We also understand that this is your time and you may not want to spend it socializing, so feel free to just say hi and bye. We have lived in Pilsen for 45 years, so we know all the spots - feel free to ask for recommendations via message if possible! Please note that we don’t have an updated list of places or venues currently open or closed. Please contact them directly before to visiting them. All guests are welcome! We're an activist family and care deeply about accommodating all backgrounds - race & ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religious or nonreligious identity, age, urban/rural, immigration status - all are welcome and respected! We celebrate and embrace diversity as we have friends and family from different ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, and religious backgrounds! We ask all our guests to respect other guests and hosts. Thank you. Other things to note ATTENTION MEDICAL STUDENTS AND HEALTHCARE STUDENTS!!! We are located less than 10 minutes away from the Illinois Medical District that is home to major hospitals (UIC, Cook County, Rush, and the VA), medical schools, medical research labs, etc.! In case you are medical student doing a rotation in Chicago and need a place to stay that is nearby at a very affordable rate, top notch housing, and close to downtown Chicago than you have found the right place. Students looking to stay more than 21 days and up to three months, please feel free to message me to ask questions. Slight discounts and other peaks are available for guests stating 45 days or more. Please ask about the special discounted rate of $60 per night plus two peaks: free street level parking and two additional cleanings during your stay to help you keep your room fresh and tidy! These offer are valid the months of January and February. I can open March (upon request) in case your internship or rotation requires more time and you are ready to make a reservation. Room signs Your room door will be marked with a sign. Inside your room/space on the wall will other signs reemphasizing your room usage, common/ shaded spaces, quiet hours, etc. Your bathrooms are marked with signs. Please don’t enter any non common rooms. Bathroom Use Please DO NOT throw tampons, wipes, paper towels or other trash in the toilet. Throwing these items or thrash will damage the sewage pump. This is a very costly repair. Damaging the sewage will cause flooding and sewage backups. Toilet paper only please. Thank you. Additional Safety and Privacy Please remember the close the front door of the house upon entering. This is to prevent our cat from getting out of the house. This is also to prevent any strangers from entering. Please remember to close your room door. It is your responsibility to shut your room door after leaving your room. Pet free Home We no longer have a cat living inside the house as on early August 2023. The house is pet free. Pre-checking Baggage Pre-check-in baggage drop off welcomed free of charge. Tips are welcome nonetheless. In case you need to drop your bags off before check-in, please let us know and we will gladly accommodate you. As early as 7am on the day of your check-in, guests are allowed to drop off their bags. Specific bag drop instructions will be sent to guests a few days before they arrive. We ask guest who drop off bags before they check-in not to lounge inside the house in an effort to maintain social distance. It is important to maintain social distance with other guests, cleaning staff, and hosts. Thank you. Late Check-in and Quiet hours Guests are welcome to check-in anytime after 3pm of their check-in day. If you do check-in after 9:30pm local time, we ask you that please check in quietly. Other guests, the hosts, or other family members may be sleeping. Quiet hours and from 9:30pm to 6:30am local time. If you are out enjoying yourself, and then return home after 9:30pm please enter quietly and don’t forget to close the front door. Thank you. Parking All parking is street level parking and is first come. All parking is safe (we are about 4 blocks away from a police station). Parking in the vicinity (on the block) of the house is permit parking and we're happy to provide you a permit pass for your time with us. Parking permit passes are good for 24 hours. Please ask about permit parking details, fees, options, etc. Other parking options include meter parking (a block away) and free parking (2-3 blocks away). These are first come also. Please remember to change your pass every 24-hours. If you know that you will be away from the house say for example, until 8pm but your pass expires at 1:20pm (before you return), then we strongly recommend you change your parking pass before you leave for the day. The City, does ticket cars everyday. All guests are welcome! We're an activist family and care deeply about accommodating all backgrounds - race & ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religious or nonreligious identity, age, urban/rural, immigration status - all are welcome and respected! We celebrate and embrace diversity as we have friends and family from different ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, and religious backgrounds! We ask all our guests to respect other guests and hosts. Thank you. Temp controls To circulate indoor with outdoor air during summer/fall months, we will open a few windows on the ground floor during day time (9am-6pm) hours. Please don’t open the windows yourself on the first/ ground floor because our cat can get out!! We will open windows during day, given that the outdoor temperature is between 50 -75 degrees. On hot days (above 75 degrees), the a/c might be turned on. Please note that there is a portable-floor a/c and fans inside your room. Feel free to turn them on or off for your comfort. Also note that a/c and heating controls are located on the ground floor wall by the stairwell. Two things to keep in mind: these controls are for the entire house, not just your room (please be aware and courteous to others); and please don’t lower the temperature below 65 during the summer and don’t raise the temperature above 74 during the winter. Going beyond these temperatures will blow the a/c motor, a very expensive repair job. Drinking/Smoking You are welcome to have a drink inside your room only. You are welcome to use the refrigerator to store your drinks. Any drinks left behind will be discarded after you check out. Smoking of any kind is NOT allowed inside the house. Please smoke outside beyond 6 ft from the front door. Control substance use will NOT be tolerated and will be escorted out immediately by the police. Check-out Check-out is at 11am on your check out day. Please double check your room/space for your belongings. Any items left behind will be discarded after you check out. We are unable to return any items via mail because of work schedules. We apology. Post check-out Luggage Storage We know that many guests have evening flights and want to spend time exploring the city before they leave. All guests are free to store their luggage and bags post check out. This is free of charge but welcome tips (please leave any tips in the tip/parking pass can located on the dining room table). The luggage storage area is located on the ground level. Please don’t leave your luggage inside your room after check-out. Guests staying beyond 14 days We welcome guests to stay with us beyond the 14 day max. Please contact us for availability and additional discounts. See Registration Details R21000069179