Kim and Vu’s place is a compact, cozy unit – one room with a kitchenette and sleeping loft accessible by lader. The unit has character, with beamed ceilings, stone walls on two sides, two ceiling-high windows and a fireplace. In addition to the comfortable double bed in the loft, there’s a sofa bed and glass-top table with four chairs. The kitchenette is serviceable, with a 2-burner stove, small refrigerator and dish washer. Although compact, the unit is equipped with everything visitors need. The location is superb – the building is on a pedestrianized stretch of a street in a charming, vibrant, historical neighborhood full of places to eat, drink and shop. There are several tourist attractions within easy walking distance, and two subways stops are relatively short walks away. Vu was an unusually helpful, responsive host, checking in by text to see how we were doing, respond to questions and offer many good suggestions for places to eat and meet our other needs. We spent six nights in Kim and Vu’s place and would happily stay there again.