Meet Maria
Outgoing, Creative, Cultured
I'm very resourceful and make sure people have a positive experience in the house, as well as in the great city of Chicago.
On a typical day...
I’m a clean person and keep a clean house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Cooking, Playing cards, Music, gigs, festivals, Watching movies, Board games
Hosting guests since
2008
Response Rate
66%
Response Time
Within a few hours
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About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
I live in a lovely, red brick, three levels rehabbed house close to downtown Chicago in a quiet and safe neighborhood. We have 7 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.
I keep the house very clean and organized. You have full access to the house and backyard during the summer. You also have full use of the laundry facility in the lower level.
There are three easy ways to get everywhere from my house via the train's Blue Line. I'm close to many amenities and entertainment. 5 min from many sports bars, theaters, bowling, and art galleries. It takes 35-40 min to go downtown.
I have been doing homestay since 2003, therefore I know how to provide orientation and resources to you.
Your fee includes continental breakfast, which you cook yourself. Your homestay provides high speed wifi, use of the home laundry machines, and space to store your own food in a guest refrigerator & pantry cabinet.
Rooms are equipped with desk, lamp, and TV to make your stay / work / studies comfortable.
Parking in front of the house requires zoning stickers, which I purchase for you, once you provide the $24 monthly fee that the city charges the community residents.
The minimum stay is 90 days. Your monthly fee is paid via Zelle Quickpay five days ahead of your due day each month. Your first monthly fee must be paid 15 days prior to your arrival. Guests pay a $50 cleaning fee each month via Zelle Quickpay.
There is a 1 month deposit that is due upon reservation confirmation. 50% of your deposit will be returned if you cancel more than 7 days in advance.
Additional Info
Once you are home, I will provide my website information where I post resources and ideas for attractions to visit during your stay in Chicago.
House Facilities
- Laundry
- Patio
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
My house is located in the center of the city about 35 minutes from downtown and 25 minutes from O'Hare Airport. There are many amenities in the nearby area, including restaurants, sports bars, museums, movie theatres, bowling alleys, and shopping stores.
Access to any part of the city or suburbs is easy because our CTA and RTA / city busses and train system are easy to manage. I always provide guests with the link to our transportation system so they can plan and track their daily trips. If you rent a car, I have easy street parking.
Local Area Facilities
- Cinema
- Health club
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
l like to respect everybody's privacy and routines, therefore I ask that everyone keep the noise down after 10:30 pm during the week and 12:00 am during the weekends because some guests have to wake up early, and some work non-traditional schedules. I require that the house common areas and bedroom be kept clean and organize. No eating in the bedrooms, except some snacks, to avoid bugs and bedding stains.
Guests have use of the laundry facility. Guests provide their own detergent given that this is a personal preference.
Guests with cars need to secure zoning parking stickers, which I'm happy to purchase for you once you pay the $24 monthly fee charged by the City of Chicago. There is one complimentary parking space on the side of my garage for a small car.
Guests pay a $50 monthly cleaning fee via zelle quickpay.
Room payment process is as follows:
All payments must be done via Zelle Quickpay or credit card. Payment must be received 3-5 days prior to the arrival date in the reservation. When paying with credit card, a 4% fee will be applies to cover the service charge.
Guests pay 1 month deposit, and the first month of rent,, at the time of reservation confirmation. Subsequent rent payments must be done 5 days prior to the due date, in order to accommodate for the bank processing time. The deposit is returned upon departure. Allow 3-5 days for the bank processing time. In the event of property damage, part of the deposit will be used to cover the repair, and the balance will be returned to the guest.
So far I have not encountered any issues with deposits.
All guests must provide COVID vaccination proof and a negative test results within 48 hrs prior to arrival day.
Guests need to provide a monthly COVID negative test result.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.