Miri's place is a great value. It's got the basics in a quiet neighborhood outside of Naka Meguro. I loved borrowing her bike to ride around nearby Komazawa Park. I took Miri's advice to try the nearby public bath and loved it - there's one near the train station in Toritsudaigaku, as well as in the neighborhood not far from the Jiyugaoka Station. I'd definitely recommend the livelier Jiyugaoka for dinner - had great tempura there. And a must for coffee lovers is Coffee Roast Vivace right near Miri's place. The smell there as they roast the beans is heavenly. They even had decaf!