The Red Room

A spacious single-family home; minutes away from Midway Airport (train station), within walking distance from gorgeous and dog-friendly parks, and walking distance of plentiful of supermarkets and convenience stores. Downtown isn't far either! The space The entire room is yours to use! Just be respectful and sanitary of the room -- common sense! As you can see, the room is highly decorated with an assorted and variety of posters. You'll have access to a small library of books; ranging from languages to college textbooks that'll fiddle your interest should you feel like staying indoors. The mattress is a loft-style full-size bed, accompanied with a mini-office beneath it. There's also a whiteboard if you feel like writing things down from your itinerary to thoughts throughout your stay in the city. There's a 29" TV with a VGA connection should you want to work with a dual-monitor setup, or if you want to watch a movie on a bigger screen. There's a 2.1 home theater setup, and it's pretty loud to be honest. It's hooked directly to the TV so whatever content you're viewing on the TV it'll be nice, smooth, and loud. I've also a Roku 3 attached to the TV; so you can stream content from your device onto the TV, stream media from massive cloud server (12 TB's), or watch videos on native apps like Netflix or Hulu via the Roku 3. It's also got an auxiliary (earphones or headphones plug) connection, so that you can binge watch your favorite show without disturbing others at night. Or if you're too ashamed to openly watch My Little Pony, then you can watch it at your discretion. 【IMPORTANT】 For families or groups of three, PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT PRICING. I am more than happy to accommodate 3 people into the room should you be staying with us. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ASK ABOUT THIS SHOULD YOU WANT THE THIRD PERSON TO STAY WITH US, as we need to see how we can accommodate your +3. Please note that for safety and security reasons there is a NEST indoor camera planted at the MAIN ENTRANCE of the house, right by the top window. As soon as you enter the house you will see it with a glowing green dot. This is to ensure people arrive on time, properly, and safe & sound. Guest access The room is yours for the duration of the stay. Make yourselves at home; you're no stranger in this household. So asides from the room, you'll have access to things like... : Washroom – The washroom is fully stocked with plentiful of towels, soap, first-aid kit, shampoos, lotions, perfumes, colognes, etc etc. If you need something specific there's a Walgreens within walking distance (5 minutes). There's also a Target and Wal-Mart within driving distance too. Kitchen – Hungry? Thirsty? Aching to cook? Go for it! Our kitchen is fully stocked. You're more than welcome to store your food or edibles in the refrigerator. All we ask is that you clean up after you finish using whatever it is that you cooked or drank with. There's a dozen or so grocers nearby, so ask about them should you want to cook or fatten up., or want to some late-night snacks. Living Room – Guests are more than welcomed to lounge and chill in the living room. The living room is highly equipped for the perfect media experience. Cloud Server – Throughout the entire house, I've setup a NAS (Network-attached storage). In my massive collection, I've about 12 TB's of movies, TV shows, cartoons, anime, documentaries, music, and such. You'll have access to all of this media upon connecting to my wi-fi. Help yourself to anything you see should you decide to stay indoors or be a long-term guest. Or, if you're cooking or before you go to sleep! 【OPTIONAL】 Washer/Dryer – PLEASE INQUIRE SHOULD YOU NEED TO DO LAUNDRY; IT IS A $5 CHARGE AND YOU RECEIVE DETERGENT AND FABRIC SOFTENER TO WASH AND DRY. Divvy Bike passes – The city has bicycle kiosks where you can rent out bicycles in increments of 30 minutes; they're widespread and across the city and normally cost $10 per person for a day pass. We've two passes and we're more than happy to lend you our passes for $5 each. Please ask should you be interested in bike riding the Lake Shore Trail or the 606. At the end of the day, please return the passes to my mom once you've finished using them. During your stay IMPORTANT: I travel a lot, so sometimes my folks will be taking care of your needs. We are very FLEXIBLE with check-in and check-out times. Depending on the schedule for our rooms, you can check-in/check-out earlier/later. It is IMPORTANT that you communicate with us your arrival times so that we can make your experience/stay absolutely amazing. Please text my mom and myself or either of us, preferably both so that we're on top of our game to best make you feel at home. IF YOU HAVE A PET, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU BOOK WITH US. WE HAVE TO SEE IF ITS OKAY. OTHERWISE WE WILL DENY YOU ENTRY. ALSO IMPORTANT: We have two dogs on the floor you'll be staying. Sometimes they bark and sometimes they're loud, but it's nothing beyond our control. They easily get along with everyone. So if dogs are a bit of a problem, we will try out best to keep them at a distance. If you're allergic to dogs, then this our home might be a bit difficult for you. Please take that into consideration prior to booking with us. If you love dogs? Perfect! My dogs will absolutely love you! Other things to note The Chicago Public Transportation (CTA) uses a payment system called Ventra Card, which costs $5 to purchase at any Ventra kiosk at the train stations. All train rides (except O’Hare into the city) cost $2.25. All bus rides cost $2.00. Taking the train at O'Hare Airport into the city costs $5.00 Once you’ve used card once, your next 2 rides within 2 hours will cost either $0.25 (by train) and/or $0.15 (by bus). Here’s a link on how the Ventra Card works and how to use it: https://www.ventrachicago.com/ Here’s a link on the fares for riding the CTA. ‐‐ http://www.transitchicago.com/fares/ If you register your card online within 90 days, you’ll be refunded $5 and you’ll see the balance added to your card/account. You can purchase from a variety of packages such as: * 1 day pass –($10)   * 3‐day pass – ($20)   * 7‐day (weekly) pass – ($28)   * 30‐day (monthly) pass – ($100) Please visit the Ventra and CTA websites for more details. Registration Details R17000014945