WELCOMES
Males,Females,Students,CouplesRESPONSE RATE
100%RESPONSE TIME
within a few daysWELCOMES
Males,Females,Students,CouplesRESPONSE RATE
100%RESPONSE TIME
within a few daysUsage of kitchen only
Free
Wi-Fi
none
none
Use of washing machine
Free
none
Friendly Family in Chicago
We have a 2-flat building. Students reside in the 2nd floor unit while we occupy the 1st floor unit. There are 4 bedrooms in the unit and it can accommodate 4-6 people. You will have your own entrance...
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We have a 2-flat building. Students reside in the 2nd floor unit while we occupy the 1st floor unit. There are 4 bedrooms in the unit and it can accommodate 4-6 people. You will have your own entrance, bathroom, WIFI, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and kitchen area that includes; stove, refrigerator and dishwasher. Each guest room is fully furnished with bed, dresser, desk, mirror, lamps and linen. There is also a living room that has basic cable.
We have 2 children ages 10 and 14.
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Smoking allowed
None
Please remember to speak English.
Please do not wear shoes in the house.
For sanitation purposes, food and drinks should not be disposed of in the wastebaskets in the bedrooms. Please use the k...
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Please remember to speak English.
Please do not wear shoes in the house.
For sanitation purposes, food and drinks should not be disposed of in the wastebaskets in the bedrooms. Please use the kitchen garbage can for organic waste.
Clean up after dinner, and never leave dirty dishes in the sink.
Please do not run down the stairs.
Clean your bathroom and make sure that you are not damaging any of the facilities.
No smoking in the house. You may smoke in the back yard.
No loud music or parties. Music and group gatherings should never disturb neighbors.
When leaving the building, please make sure all three doors (security door, main door and the 2nd floor door are locked). This is for everyone’s protection.
There will be a key replacement fee of $100 that must be paid IMMEDIATELY.
Please provide us with a way to contact you via cell or email. If you need help getting a phone during your stay here just let us know.
If you are traveling late, are lost and/or are concerned for your safety, please call us and we will pick you up.
Smoking Rules:
- We are non-smokers.
- Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
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1 ~ 365 day(s)
Single Room - West
Type(size)
Bathroom
Description
Facilities
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Up to 6 nights | USD 35 |
7 to 29 nights | USD 32 |
30 nights or more | USD 30 |
USD 35
Room price (Per night)
Single Room - East
Type(size)
Bathroom
Description
Facilities
For one person (Per night) |
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Up to 6 nights | USD 35 |
7 to 29 nights | USD 32 |
30 nights or more | USD 30 |
USD 35
Room price (Per night)
Large Double
Type(size)
Bathroom
Description
Facilities
For room (2 people) (Per night) |
For one bed (1 person) (Per night) |
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Up to 6 nights | USD 60 | USD 55 |
7 to 29 nights | USD 50 | USD 45 |
30 nights or more | USD 43 | USD 40 |
USD 60 USD
Room price (Per night)
Our house is located within walking distance of the University of Chicago. And we are close to Lake Michigan, which has great running and cycling paths.
We are a 7-10 minute walk from CTA Green...
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Our house is located within walking distance of the University of Chicago. And we are close to Lake Michigan, which has great running and cycling paths.
We are a 7-10 minute walk from CTA Green line and Metra rail close-by. 25-30 minute train to downtown, 10-15 minute train to IIT and 10-15 minute walk to University of Chicago.
There is a gym, restaurant, library, coffee shop and grocery stores in walking distance.
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Near Near University of Chicago ( Chicago IL, Illinois, United States)
25 minutes By public transportation
10 minutes by walking
Natasha is a wonderful person who helps us in all our problems and answers all our questions. The house has what most guest requir...
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Natasha is a wonderful person who helps us in all our problems and answers all our questions. The house has what most guest require and we are free to use a lot of the house tools and materials, especially in the kitchen. I had a great experience!
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Great set up and neat living quarters! Obviously experienced host as she was super helpful both in the lead up to and during our s...
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Great set up and neat living quarters! Obviously experienced host as she was super helpful both in the lead up to and during our stay! We loved spending Christmas with Natasha and her family! Close to train station and not far from the city. Would recommend!
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Natasha is lovely, helpful and very welcoming ! She helped us for the public transports and gave us many advices about Chicago.
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Natasha is lovely, helpful and very welcoming ! She helped us for the public transports and gave us many advices about Chicago.
Her house is close to the subway and bus. The bedroom is comfortable and quiet.
I recommend this lodging to visit Chicago !
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Natasha is a very nice host, very helpful and cooperative.The first day i came very late and she take me by her car from the train...
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Natasha is a very nice host, very helpful and cooperative.The first day i came very late and she take me by her car from the train station so as to feel safe.She also provide me with many information about places to go in the lovely city Chicago .She was rapidly responding to anything i asked about.
Overall , i enjoyed my stay very much. Her place is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Thank you Natasha very much :) , nice to meet you and hope to see you again soon.
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Great host. Very friendly and extraordinary serviceminded. Offered me dinners whenever I wanted, and assisted me in every way. Ful...
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Great host. Very friendly and extraordinary serviceminded. Offered me dinners whenever I wanted, and assisted me in every way. Fully equipped kitchen , warm bathroom on winter days and a common living room for the up to four homestay-persons we could relax in.
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This has so far been my best homestay ever since I started travelling many years ago. Natasha is very friendly, accommodating, kin...
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This has so far been my best homestay ever since I started travelling many years ago. Natasha is very friendly, accommodating, kind and such a fun story teller. I loved listening to her stories (as well as her 2 boys'). She and her family tried their very best to make me feel welcomed. I also love car drives with her; I learnt so much from just listening to her stories and advice. Dinner made by her was delicious; she specifically catered to my vegetarian preference. The place is clean, well-equipped and well-kept. I feel safe and very much at home at her place. Overall it was an amazing 10-day stay at Natasha. I would absolutely come back and recommend Natasha's place to others who are coming to Chicago!
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Natasha and her family is a friendly, kind and helpful. I recommend everyone specially the students to stay here. Thanks Natasha...
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Natasha and her family is a friendly, kind and helpful. I recommend everyone specially the students to stay here. Thanks Natasha.
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Very accommodating and friendly. Nice place to stay and she dinner for you here too.
Great experience. The family is very nice, caring, very helpful and welcoming. Wonderful folks! Natasha is super communicative and...
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Great experience. The family is very nice, caring, very helpful and welcoming. Wonderful folks! Natasha is super communicative and supportive. Good place when traveling in a budget!!
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She was a great host. Super awesome hospitality. She even offered to make me dinner. She introduced my to her lovely family. And e...
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She was a great host. Super awesome hospitality. She even offered to make me dinner. She introduced my to her lovely family. And even helped me with info i needed for the city. Great place to stay if you're going to be in and out. This was convenient and also helped me save money so I can spend it on other tourist things there.
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Hervorragend! Natasha hat sich vom Tag der Buchung an total aufmerksam gekummert, es war wunderbar, mitten in einer sehr angenehme...
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Hervorragend! Natasha hat sich vom Tag der Buchung an total aufmerksam gekummert, es war wunderbar, mitten in einer sehr angenehmen Nachbarschaft und ihrer Familie zu sein. Absolut empfehlenswert. Thank you very much, it was great, Natasha. :-)
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I loved staying at Natasha's place. I felt like I was right at home. It was my 1st times using HomeStay so I didn't know what to e...
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I loved staying at Natasha's place. I felt like I was right at home. It was my 1st times using HomeStay so I didn't know what to expect but I was well accommodated and taken care of. Natasha kept in touch from the time I made my reservation to the time I left. I had everything I needed in the apartment and I felt safe. It was nice, clean, and quiet. I enjoyed every part of my stay and will be back to her home when I visit Chicago!
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Staying with Natasha and her family was such a pleasant experience! Natasha went out of her way to make my stay a memorable one an...
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Staying with Natasha and her family was such a pleasant experience! Natasha went out of her way to make my stay a memorable one and a reason for me to use a homestay arrangement again. With the advance useful information she sent me, I was able to plan for my stay and activities in Chicago and she was always on hand for on spot clarifications. The next time I visit Chicago I wont think twice about where to stay!
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I spent about 1 month at Natasha's home and everything was nice. She really takes care of her guests. The house had everything wor...
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I spent about 1 month at Natasha's home and everything was nice. She really takes care of her guests. The house had everything working, organized and clean.
The meals she cooked was great and she is always trying to avoid repetitions on that.
That's it, I recommend this family for sure!
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That was our first stay in the US! A big "Thanks" to Natasha for hosting us in your great house! Natasha is really helpful and doe...
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That was our first stay in the US! A big "Thanks" to Natasha for hosting us in your great house! Natasha is really helpful and does everything to make you feel well in her house.
What a pity, that we've been there only one week, we would with pleasure stay longer.
Great atmosphere in the house (separate entrance for the guests, so you feel really free when coming late at night - great idea!).
What we really appriciated, was the possibility to go with Natasha with her car to the city, when she was driving her children to the school - Thanks! :)
I hope you will have great time at Natasha's place, maybe even greater as we had! :)
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Natasha is the most hospitable and kindest host I've ever seen. Thanks for all her assistance during my 3-month stay here. Great e...
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Natasha is the most hospitable and kindest host I've ever seen. Thanks for all her assistance during my 3-month stay here. Great environment and great food! Really miss everything there.
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Great host ! Natasha is very caring and I really felt at home instantly. The food is delicious and easy access to downdown. I defi...
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Great host ! Natasha is very caring and I really felt at home instantly. The food is delicious and easy access to downdown. I definitely recommend to anyone who would come to Chicago.
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Great accomodation, really nice rooms, clean bathroom. Natasha is great host who really cares about their quests. I will surely vi...
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Great accomodation, really nice rooms, clean bathroom. Natasha is great host who really cares about their quests. I will surely visit it again when in will be in Chicago
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I spent two incredible months in Chicago, certainly Natasha and her family made me feel at home, it's impossible to describe how I...
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I spent two incredible months in Chicago, certainly Natasha and her family made me feel at home, it's impossible to describe how I'm grateful to her and Gene.
They have a wonderful and loving family two beautiful children stole my heart.
The house is located in a very nice and quiet neighborhood with full independence to use the kitchen, bathroom and living room.
Very comfortable room with air conditioning and heating.
Every family dinner were unforgettable moments for me, Natasha is a very good cook her dinners are delicious!
In addition to their kindness and total willingness to help at any time you need.
I recommend 1000%
I'll back, I promise!
Thanks Madkins Family, love you!
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I've spent a whole week at Natasha's place. It was my first time traveling alone in the U.S., and Natasha was an AMAZING host.
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I've spent a whole week at Natasha's place. It was my first time traveling alone in the U.S., and Natasha was an AMAZING host.
She welcomed me personally late the first day, she drove me to all the needed places in order to start a good trip (phone, transport card etc...) she was very kind and accommodating. My room was very nice, clean, so was the shared bathroom and kitchen.
I couldn't imagine a better first time in America, and it's all thanks to Natasha !!
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Natasha is your ideal homestay host. Even better than that.
Increible la atencion de Natasha, tiene una personalidad encantadora y una familia estupenda con dos hijos super amables e intelig...
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Increible la atencion de Natasha, tiene una personalidad encantadora y una familia estupenda con dos hijos super amables e inteligentes; sin duda te hace sentir como en tu casa, y no quisieras venirte...la habitacion perfecta para descansar y completamente limpia, el piso cuenta con una agradable cocina y un cuarto de estar con TV y comodos muebles para terminar un buen dia...La zona es totalmente tranquila y queda a 10min caminando a la estacion del tren (cottage grove)....y a 30min al centro de la ciudad...volveria sin pensarlo y no dudara en quedarme de nuevo donde Natasha..adicional me busco y me llevo al Areopuerto, me daba el desayuno y la cena... Osea mejor imposible!!!!!...en conclusion fabuloso. La recomiendo 10000%%%%...Saludos.
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Natasha was a fantastic host! Very kind and knowledgeable. Accommodations were perfect for our one night in Chicago and the buildi...
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Natasha was a fantastic host! Very kind and knowledgeable. Accommodations were perfect for our one night in Chicago and the building was really beautiful.
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I was very happy staying here for 2 weeks while researching at the University of Chicago and Northwestern. Natasha was very inviti...
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I was very happy staying here for 2 weeks while researching at the University of Chicago and Northwestern. Natasha was very inviting and accomodating- even cooking vegetarian meals for me! It is close to the green and red train lines so it is easy to get around.
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Natasha is a very nice person. She helped me a lot planning the weekend. Thanks to Natasha!
Excelent host, great house !
We could not have been more happy with natasha she helped us with all the questions and we enjoyed our stay alot. Especially the f...
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We could not have been more happy with natasha she helped us with all the questions and we enjoyed our stay alot. Especially the food was amazing. Moreover the location was great and it took us every morning 25 min to downtown. We would book there any time again.
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She is gentle. And positively help when a help is necessary.
The dinner which a native makes was the special experience.
The...
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She is gentle. And positively help when a help is necessary.
The dinner which a native makes was the special experience.
The house is not like that clean. little bit. And it is difficult because there is the some distance with the sights.
But It was great. Thank you.
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Excellent host, her hospitality is impeccable. I would use her services again:-)
Natasha and her family are the kindest people you can imagine. Natasha is a great host, giving you ideas about fun stuff to do in ...
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Natasha and her family are the kindest people you can imagine. Natasha is a great host, giving you ideas about fun stuff to do in the city and helping newcomers figure out how to move around. If you get the deal that includes breakfast and dinner, you'll have cereal or toast for breakfast, and home cooked DELICIOUS food for dinner (Natasha is a great cook and you can expect to have a whole meal that includes fresh veggies and protein and not just cheap carbs like in other places). The room I stayed in was small but very comfortable. The common areas include a living room with a TV, the kitchen (which will be clean if you clean up after yourself and you are lucky enough to have clean roommates), and a bathroom shared by all the current guests, which sounds like a lot but was never really a problem for me. The house is 2 blocks away from a bus stop with service every 7-10 minutes, and within a 10 minute walk of a Green Line CTA Train station. You're just 20 minutes away by bus (which is pretty close by Chicago standards) from Hyde Park which has a lot of stores, restaurants and coffee shops, and 40 minutes away from the Loop via CTA Train. Even though the block where the house is is pretty nice and tranquil, if you walk to the CTA Train Station you have to pass by a not-so-safe-looking area by night, but during the day I always felt absolutely safe walking around. If you have to get home late at night I would recommend using the bus, that way you only walk a little bit in a well-lit and safe looking area.
Overall, I would say that my experience staying at Natasha's was great and I highly recommend this place.
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It was awesome to stay here. Natasha made us feel like home, she has a very good family and it's very nice with everybody. Truly r...
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It was awesome to stay here. Natasha made us feel like home, she has a very good family and it's very nice with everybody. Truly recommended to stay there.
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Natasha and Gene are amazing host, they are very generous host, and they went above and beyond the duties they were expect to do. ...
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Natasha and Gene are amazing host, they are very generous host, and they went above and beyond the duties they were expect to do. I do appreciate your help for me. I can not wait to visit you guys again .Thanks for making Chicago an amazing experience.
I am also grateful for my other roommates that I met in this place. They were very intelligent , kind , and friendly. I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone coming to Chicago.
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Thanks to Natasha and her lovely family for our stay in Chicago! Everything was great! :)
I really enjoyed my stay at Natasha's place. Rooms are on the 2nd floor of her house. The room was small but clean and adequate fo...
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I really enjoyed my stay at Natasha's place. Rooms are on the 2nd floor of her house. The room was small but clean and adequate for the price. There is a large guest kitchen and a TV room for guests' use. Natasha took great care of me, she was so helpful! She has a very warm, caring personality. I instantly felt at home.
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Wonderful homestay experience provided by Natasha and her family _ highly recommended for excellent hospitality and inside info on...
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Wonderful homestay experience provided by Natasha and her family _ highly recommended for excellent hospitality and inside info on what's happening in Chicago ! Nice little neighborhood accessible to public transit as well _ many world travelers have been welcomed here and all are smiling :-)
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Chicago is a wonderful city and alot to see and do. Natasha was very kind and gently and helped us with differnt kinds of stuff.Ca...
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Chicago is a wonderful city and alot to see and do. Natasha was very kind and gently and helped us with differnt kinds of stuff.Can't complain at all.
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Natasha and Gene are wonderful hosts. They are passionate and considerate. They cared about me like their family, and they stood u...
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Natasha and Gene are wonderful hosts. They are passionate and considerate. They cared about me like their family, and they stood up for me and handled things rationally and rapidly. They took care of my feelings well.
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I really enjoyed my stay and it was a delight -- superior rating.
of course here is a excellent host family, Gene & Natasha are host, they are very kind and thoughtful person, they helped me a lot...
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of course here is a excellent host family, Gene & Natasha are host, they are very kind and thoughtful person, they helped me a lot, so I believe they'll do their best to help your problems, and they have an immaculate house, cuz they arranged for a housekeeping four times a month, if you want to go to downtown, you can walk to CTA about 10min, there's a very relaxed atmosphere in dinner time, btw they have two boys, and they're very polite, I hope y'all can live with them, cuz when I was here I have had wonderful time.
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perfect.
I was there for just a few days so I can't tell you much, but I loved the family! I felt welcome since day 1 and I enjoyed our cha...
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I was there for just a few days so I can't tell you much, but I loved the family! I felt welcome since day 1 and I enjoyed our chats after dinner. Both Natasha and her husband are really kind and will do their best to help you with anything.
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This family are charming and awesome. ; )
They have treated my husband like family! Thank you! We both appreciate your hospitality!
Natasha and her husband were very nice/conversational and even served me dinner! In fact, due to a sudden medical flare up which m...
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Natasha and her husband were very nice/conversational and even served me dinner! In fact, due to a sudden medical flare up which made me abort the trip the next morning...their hospitality was my only highlight! The acccomodations were plain but that is all I need...better to spend $35 that $135 somewhere else...good bed, shower and away I go ! PJP
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The Natasha's family is very nice. Thanksgiving's day was excellent!
시카고 처음와서 집구하기 전에 잠시 홈스테이했는대 진짜 괜찮았어요
스테이하는 사람들은 따로 이층에 거주하고 부엌도 따로있어서 불편한 점 없고
저녁도 엄청 맛있어요ㅎ
단기든 장기간이든 추천합니다.
Thank you for the wunderfull stay. Natasha and her family are awesome. I enjoyed every second with them. The rooms are on the seco...
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Thank you for the wunderfull stay. Natasha and her family are awesome. I enjoyed every second with them. The rooms are on the second floor and have a private kitchen and a private bathroom. It's all very clean and Natasha supports you with anything you need. I can absolutely recommend staying with her.
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Excellent family, they are very kindness and they always want to help. Natasha makes a delicious food and She is always concern ab...
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Excellent family, they are very kindness and they always want to help. Natasha makes a delicious food and She is always concern about our accommodation.
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I stayed for two days with Natasha and I and my friends loved. It was so nice, Natasha is a person very helpfull and patiente, fr...
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I stayed for two days with Natasha and I and my friends loved. It was so nice, Natasha is a person very helpfull and patiente, friendly. We were very well treated there. The food was fantastic, and the rooms were so confortable. It was so nice stay in Natashas's house, I´ll come back someday. Lucineia.
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This is an excellent host family on the Southside of Chicago. It's not the "bad" part of town as one security guard tried to convi...
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This is an excellent host family on the Southside of Chicago. It's not the "bad" part of town as one security guard tried to convince me when I was getting there by train, but a lot of the houses are within the 100+ years of age so they're different from modern homes (but not in comfort or amenities) in design. It's a ten minute walk to the Geen Line and from there you can get anywhere you want to on the "L" train system, but there's also a bus just across the street if you'd rather hit the lakeside. It's a wonderful place with a great community, I was able to feel at home enough to succeed at what I came to Chicago to do and you will too!
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Very nice and warm family, beautiful house in a good location of Chicago, not far from the downtown. Everything was perfect! Natas...
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Very nice and warm family, beautiful house in a good location of Chicago, not far from the downtown. Everything was perfect! Natasha is so kind, her husband so funny and her children so sweet!!♡ Also the other students staying there were very good people! For all the people going to Chicago I recommend her house!
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Natasha's homestay one of the best I have ever been. One can find really tasty food and clean apartments for very affordable price...
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Natasha's homestay one of the best I have ever been. One can find really tasty food and clean apartments for very affordable price, so would definetely recommend this homestay to others. Moreover hosts are very interesting to talk and always will help with any issues regarding your trip.
Some people may meet difficulties with sharing one bathroom\kitchen with others but as for me everything was convinient (I was there for 1 month).
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I had a great time there. Natasha was really helpfull,providing me with the city information and other things. The house has a rel...
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I had a great time there. Natasha was really helpfull,providing me with the city information and other things. The house has a relly nice atmosphere. I recomend it.
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Gene and Natasha are lovely and very helpful. It's a great place for who want to visit Chicago. I was very satisfied.
It was a great personal experience that I had at the Natasha's house. I was treated very well, the structure of the house is excel...
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It was a great personal experience that I had at the Natasha's house. I was treated very well, the structure of the house is excellent to receive students, homemade food well made and tasty, in general I was very pleased to enter this house, I don't have any negatives issues to report, everything was resolved immediately by Natasha and family. Super recommended. I was happy, great vacations and excellent student period that I have had.
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I stayed here for 3 days and it was awesome homestay. Natasha and her family were superfriendly. The guestrooms are on the upperfl...
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I stayed here for 3 days and it was awesome homestay. Natasha and her family were superfriendly. The guestrooms are on the upperfloor while the family lives on the lower level. Free selfserve breakfast in the morning and free dinner with the family at 6 pm. Neigborhood felt safe at least in the day. Bit far from the city center though, maybe 20 minutes with tram. Really friendly people I must mention again.
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I had a very short stay with the Madkins family but an unforgettable one! They were extremely nice, caring family. Very well manag...
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I had a very short stay with the Madkins family but an unforgettable one! They were extremely nice, caring family. Very well managed, always worked to make me feel comfortable. Natasha's willingness to work with my dietary restrictions was truly commendable. She even got me pass to use the city transport system and helped me get my phone setup. Couldn't have asked for s better Chicago family. Thanks Natasha for being my Chicago mom!
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It was a great experience to stay with Natasha and her families! They're all really nice and always ask if you have any question o...
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It was a great experience to stay with Natasha and her families! They're all really nice and always ask if you have any question or special need to make you as comfortable as you can! Natasha even drove to the statio to pick me up on the first day I arrive when I took the wrong train! Natasha also prepared nutritional dinner everyday as long as you can make home on time! I was so surprised when I found Natasha and her families had dinner in a round table with all tenants! They treat tenants as part of families! The most interesting thing is we discussed various topics after great meal and just relax! Just like what we usually do with our families and friends! The room is comfortable and clean, has no big problems at all! Other roommates are all students from near college and they are friendly too, we had a great time in a bar in downtown! I'm sure you'll have a great time to stay with Natasha and her families!
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I had the pleasure to meet this really nice family while attending the EF English Language School in Chicago. I fully enjoyed my t...
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I had the pleasure to meet this really nice family while attending the EF English Language School in Chicago. I fully enjoyed my time at their house. The language students staying there, we were four at that time, have their rooms upstairs at the second floor. Sharing kitchen, bathroom and a living room with the other students it was almost like living in a shared flat with people from all other the world....I really liked that! The family was always very friendly, eager to help and always had an open ear if you had questions or concerns. My favorites were the dinners with the family! Not only because of the delicious food Natasha prepared for us but also because of the time spend together with the family. There was always something to laugh about and of course it was nice to practice English while getting more insider information about Chicago. On the whole I totally enjoyed my stay at the Madkins' house and in Chicago! I really appreciate to having met the family and that they always wanted me to have the best time of my life visiting Chicago! I absolutely recommend it!
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Very good place to stay. Perfecr choice for students or any others . The house is clean and quite, and Natasha is very frindly an...
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Very good place to stay. Perfecr choice for students or any others . The house is clean and quite, and Natasha is very frindly and helpful. Th neighborhood is beautiful, I stayed there around 5 weeks, and I relly enjoyed it.
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I was glad to stay with them for 3 days. Natasha and her husband were very friendly and respectful, she perfectly cooked and I lov...
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I was glad to stay with them for 3 days. Natasha and her husband were very friendly and respectful, she perfectly cooked and I loved her dish. they prepared own room, entrance, kitchen and living room for guests, which was very nice and clean.
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I was at this homestay and the family is really amazing. Natasha make you feel home, they are always there to help. I like Natasha...
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I was at this homestay and the family is really amazing. Natasha make you feel home, they are always there to help. I like Natasha's dinner. Very delicious. The room was comfortable and very clean. I really felt sound and safe all the time with this family. I stayed for conference in McCormick Place. It takes around 40 minutes to get to the McCormick Place from there by train and bus. Very convenient. I would recommend everybody this homestay, and if I ever go again to Chicago, I will stay there. Thank you so much. I do recommend this homestay.
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I stayed in Natasha´s house for a month, on october 2014.
Natasha was so friendly and nice and have much carefully with the...
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I stayed in Natasha´s house for a month, on october 2014.
Natasha was so friendly and nice and have much carefully with the students.
The home is so close at subway and go to downtown isn't far, is ideal for foreign students.
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During my recent trip to Chicago to improve my English, I have been enjoying for several weeks Madkins family's hospitality. From ...
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During my recent trip to Chicago to improve my English, I have been enjoying for several weeks Madkins family's hospitality. From the first day: Natasha, her husband Gene and his two sons Dillon and Tyson gave me the opportunity to feel as a family and learn the American life's style.
They are a great family and I'm sure anyone who wants to stay at home in Chicago area will receive their hospitality and warmth. In my case all members of this family offered me their friendship and help, in a friendly atmosphere.
My room was very comfortable and clean, and I have all the amenities that required. The feed was delicious, especially the salads and Natasha's Roast Beef Recipe.
The location of the house is very convenient as it is just 25 minutes from downtown Chicago, you can use bus or train.
Well, I can say I felt very comfortable in this Home, I learned much more than just English, and I'm sure I'll be back soon.
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This host family is wonderful. Host mum and dad are very nice. Their kids are lovely. They give you freedom while you stay with ...
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This host family is wonderful. Host mum and dad are very nice. Their kids are lovely. They give you freedom while you stay with them. Also, they take care of you like they are your real parents. Thank you so much krab Natasha and Gene!! Wish you all the best ^^
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Very friendly and homely. I could not ask for a better relationship. I recommend Natasha to everyone that wants to stay in Chicago...
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Very friendly and homely. I could not ask for a better relationship. I recommend Natasha to everyone that wants to stay in Chicago.
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Natasha and Gene Family is my first experience with a family outside of Costa Rica, and it was definitely a great experience. It ...
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Natasha and Gene Family is my first experience with a family outside of Costa Rica, and it was definitely a great experience. It is a beautiful family where really you feel at home. I had a great reception on arrival and they explained as get around by train. The bus station is 3 blocks away and is easy to reach the center of Chicago, and other parts of the city. The other tenants are great people which is very pleasant to share breakfast and dinner and watch TV, and talk about our cultures. If you want to have a profitable trip, be calm and happy in Chicago and being part of the history of this beautiful family you definitely should stay with Natasha and Gene.
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It was my first experience in host family in US and was really cool!! Great experience and good time too!!!
Natasha and her...
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It was my first experience in host family in US and was really cool!! Great experience and good time too!!!
Natasha and her family were friendly, generous and very helpful to me and to the other roommates. She was always worried about my situation or if I had with any problems, always helped me solve them. Advised me with good suggestions about Chicago and about of life in the USA.
The accommodations are simple but comfortable as well. The climate of the house was very good with other colleagues, with her husband and kids. I hope can meeting them again, because I enjoyed a lot them. I recommend with 100% sure the Natasha's house to my friends.
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Actually it was great experience being with this family for almost 2 months, they were kind enough to feel that you are at your 2n...
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Actually it was great experience being with this family for almost 2 months, they were kind enough to feel that you are at your 2nd home. Home environment was suitable for studying and sleeping as well. Food was good and always on time. Wi Fi was strong and fast. They are cooperative and communicate well with the students in all situations. They are flexible and understand what the student needs.
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The family is really nice. 4 of 5 rooms are upstairs in an separate apartment. For breakfast you will got bread, eggs, cereals and...
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The family is really nice. 4 of 5 rooms are upstairs in an separate apartment. For breakfast you will got bread, eggs, cereals and fruits. The dinner is good an healthy. It is always vegetables, meat and rice or noodles in it. You can eat downstairs with the family. The next train station is 10 min away, the bus station 2 min. To go to Chicago Downtown you will need about 40 min. Our stay was very good. I can recommend the homestay to you.
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Very nice family, Natasha and Gene make you feel home, they are always there to help, give advice, answer whatever question you ma...
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Very nice family, Natasha and Gene make you feel home, they are always there to help, give advice, answer whatever question you may have. Since they are native speakers, is very convenient for English-learning students, who really have the possibility to share dinner and several other instances with the family and other guests from different parts of the world. The house is very neat and comfortable, at 3 or 4 blocks from the metro station. It takes around 30 minutes to get to the Loop from there. It is true, Chicago as any other big city, can be dangerous. However, I rally felt sound and safe all the time with this family. I would recommend everybody this homestay, and if I ever go again to Chicago, I will stay there. Thank you so much my friends.
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I was at this homestay and it was really amazing. It was my best decision. Natasha and Gene are concerned that their guests are ...
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I was at this homestay and it was really amazing. It was my best decision. Natasha and Gene are concerned that their guests are comfortable in their home. They are friendlier than an average American family. The greatest moments were after dinner. We usually talked about many topics. It is very useful to practice/improve my English since this is my second language. I do recommend this homestay!!!
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Natasha is very friendly and all his family very lovable .
I was a student in EF which is English language school in Chicago. I lived in Natasha and Gene's house from Jan. 6th to Jun. 6th, ...
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I was a student in EF which is English language school in Chicago. I lived in Natasha and Gene's house from Jan. 6th to Jun. 6th, 2014.
To be honest with you, the neighbourhood is very nice, it is safe, clean and quiet. At same time, it is near subway station (Cottage Grove, Green Line).
Natasha's family is a real American family, Natasha and her husband as well as her two kids. Without a question, Natasha's is friendly and enthusiastic. You will enjoy real American culture if you live here.
Finally, you can contact me with E-mail if you want to know more.
Best regards from Beijing China.
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I've been for 3 weeks in the house's Natasha. It was an incredible experience. Natasha and her family are very nice, very hospitab...
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I've been for 3 weeks in the house's Natasha. It was an incredible experience. Natasha and her family are very nice, very hospitable. The food is very good and the rooms are very comfortable. Natasha's husband, Gene, is funny of lot. I recommend to everybody that want to be in Chicago, stay in the Natasha's house.
Eu estive por 3 semanas na casa da Natasha. E foi uma experiencia incrivel. Natasha e sua familia sao muito divertidos, muitos hospitaleiros e gostam do que fazem. A comida e muito boa e os quartos sao muitos confortaveis. O marido da Natasha, o Gene, e muito divertido. Eu recomendo a todos que queiram estar em Chicago, ficar na casa da Natasha.
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It's a great family, I was very comfortable and I enjoyed good care and food
That family are great, all of them are people person (so nice), in Natasha's house you can get your privacity, the students have t...
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That family are great, all of them are people person (so nice), in Natasha's house you can get your privacity, the students have their own kitchen, living room, bathroom and a nice yard likewise.
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the stay was good, bus stop is just 2 blocks away and the green line station is a 15 minutes walk. the YMCA is just 5 minutes by b...
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the stay was good, bus stop is just 2 blocks away and the green line station is a 15 minutes walk. the YMCA is just 5 minutes by bus, which comes by very frequently so you dont have to wait too long at the bus stop.. i used the gym at the YMCA and thats one of the reasons to pick this homestay as it is so close by .. the neighborhood is pretty safe, though you might wanna watch out walking all by yourself at night towards west .. awsome cooking by the host .. all american food, though she did cook food good for the muslim guests with her as well (the halaal appropriate food) .. room was kind of small but cooking really covers up for it if you ask me. overall, 7/10 rating frm me.
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I've been in Natasha's house last summer in 2013 and it was really great staying in her house. Her family is very welcoming, I fel...
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I've been in Natasha's house last summer in 2013 and it was really great staying in her house. Her family is very welcoming, I felt in my home. The kids are very sociable and funny. During the dinners Natasha gaves me many tips about Chicago, taught me some things about American culture and the best thing: she cooks veryl well!!! :)
Her house is close to train (subway) but not so close to downtown, anyway the public transportation works very well.
I really recommend Natasha's house if you want to live in an american and nice family!!!
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They are very kind and friendly. So I could stay comfortably.
Some guests are also staying. They came from all over the world.<...
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They are very kind and friendly. So I could stay comfortably.
Some guests are also staying. They came from all over the world.
Through conversations with them, I could learn not only English but also different cultures.
Staying in Chicago with them is a precious memory.
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I stayed at Natasha's house for two months and would like to highlights some points:
Natasha and her family are very welcoming ...
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I stayed at Natasha's house for two months and would like to highlights some points:
Natasha and her family are very welcoming and concerned with the welfare of their guests. The home is very clean and has various facilities like Internet, study room and private bathroom. The location is great, next to Chicago University and public transport.
These two months I had no problem related to security, I found a very peaceful neighborhood.
Surely I indicate the Natasha's house and someday I would return, I had a wonderful day with her ??family.
Note: Natasha is an excellent cook.
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Hi, i spent 6 months in this home, and it was a amazing experience, the family is so nice, friendly.They provide me a ride to mak...
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Hi, i spent 6 months in this home, and it was a amazing experience, the family is so nice, friendly.They provide me a ride to make my shopping, the place is clean, with a nice kitchen and a great living room with tv and cable!!!!!In additional, my host mother was like my true mother, confident, emphatic, always to care about me in sending text, she s also a really nice cooker and provide me every time a great dinner.To stay in this home it s the best way to learn or improve your english, study in a comfortable place with a human family!!!!!Fred
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That family are great, all of them are people person (so nice), in Natasha's house you can get your privacity, the students have...
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That family are great, all of them are people person (so nice), in Natasha's house you can get your privacity, the students have their own kitchen, living room, bathroom and a nice yard likewise.
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When I arrived in Chicago ,I have worried about a new life.
But my host family's receive gently and respectful.
Good cooking...
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When I arrived in Chicago ,I have worried about a new life.
But my host family's receive gently and respectful.
Good cooking ,good drinking. That's my heaven.
I like go to sunday see use.
Host family introduced to me another friend.
I want to stay same host family .
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I used to live in Natasha and Gene's house for 2 months, and I have to say it was really fantastic. The room I lived in is the one...
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I used to live in Natasha and Gene's house for 2 months, and I have to say it was really fantastic. The room I lived in is the one showed in the first picture, it is very clean and tidy. Also, it is free to use wifi, laundry, and cooking utensils.(actually, i didnt even need to cook something since Natasha always tried her best to cook health and creative meals for us.) In the beginning, I was kind of worried about the security in this neighbour, but it turned out good. I just went outside in daytime, and if i went back home at night, Natasha and Gene always volunteered to pick me up at the station. Besides, there is a security alarm in the house, so it is really safe to live there. Natasha and Gene are very kind and considerate person. I was a student learning English in Chicago, they always talked to me during dinner. Even though it was not a professional language lesson, but it is really a good method to practice your oral English and get to know some American culture. what is worth mentioning is that, there are two adorable kids at home, I really like them! anyway, it was a perfect home-stay experience.
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It was a wonderful experience, to meet a family as the Madkins, the House is amazing and very beautiful. They are primarily a fam...
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It was a wonderful experience, to meet a family as the Madkins, the House is amazing and very beautiful. They are primarily a family very United, friendly, attentive, hardworking and with a great sense of responsibility, support and concern for each of the students they most gladly receive.
In particular go back to chicago would be a privilege for me to stay with them again.
There are many words that I have to thank you for your attention, help and patience when talking with them by my language deficiency, therefore humbly thank you. And far from being my host family are for my friends.
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I had a good time when I was leaved their
very helpful and respect family its like my second home
I high recommend to stay ...
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I had a good time when I was leaved their
very helpful and respect family its like my second home
I high recommend to stay with them and I'm believe you will in joy
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Being a traveler visiting more than 15 countries, I will say that Natasha's home definitely is one of the best places for your tra...
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Being a traveler visiting more than 15 countries, I will say that Natasha's home definitely is one of the best places for your travel or short-term stay in Chicago. I lived in Natasha's place for 2 months and it was a fantastic experiences. I guess, security is one of the most important things we care about. Natasha and her husband are so care about our guests' safety so that they always picked me up at the CTA station if they were available, even thought it was only 10 mins walk distance from CTA station. Second, they provided wonderful meals every day. Natasha always tried her best to made not only healthy dinner for our guests and her family, but also tried different kind of entrees and recipes to avoid us getting tired the same kind of food. Third, Natasha and her family are so nice people so that the whole family's atmospher are so great and sweet, especially her two lovely children are so cute. Finally, Natasha's house was always so clean and tidy during my two months stay, which make me satified. Anyways, I can say, I will give Natasha's house high review and recommend it to you guys.
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Ridwan
Nigeria
Natasha and Gene are lovely host. I really enjoyed my stay there.