I wish I could give them more stars. This little space was cozy, but plenty big enough for the two of us, clean, clean, clean, great location, quiet, and so many little touches that made it feel like home — we LOVED it there. The extra towels, extra pillows, super warm and comfy comforter/duvet, fully stocked kitchen, all the hot water you want, large sofa great for both of us to spread out on while watching TV, a great desk area for doing computer work, and on and on.
The location was superb, just a few blocks to so many things, quiet at night, and did i mention how clean everything was? The only thing I’d change is that I’d have turned on the building’s furnace so the radiators work. I live in Africa, in a very hot climate, and the highs in only the 50s (Fahrenheit) meant chilly nights. We just wore socks and sweaters, but it would have been nice to have been able to just take the chill off the room first thing in the morning. I understand that most people who live here are accustomed to this weather, so I appreciate that it’s way too early to turn on the building’s furnace.
This doesn’t detract from our stay at all. We had so much fun, and all the tips you gave us came in quite handy. We even took the subway all the way out the the IKEA store at La Gavia, because living in Africa, there are no IKEA stores (except one in Cairo, which is 3,000 km away and three days travel from me). I hadn’t visited an IKEA store in years and had quite a list of things I wanted/needed, so the walk to the station took us only about 15 minutes. I would stay here again, in a New York minute. Excellent hosts.