Rachel’s place is a sweet little getaway in the midst of Little Italy. Tucked above a little restaurant that closes early, it has great light and high ceilings, with a retro, meditative feel. Rachel and Shelley have decorated in a simple, appealing style and stocked the kitchen and bath with everything you might need for a short stay (including things that other guests left behind, which we really appreciated). The bed is comfortable and has amazingly soft sheets.
The space is in a busy area, though, and seems to be in a flight path, so it does have some street and neighbor noise as well as occasional aircraft coming in overhead.
The location is wonderful, though, for getting out and about in Little Italy and beyond, with the shared-rental scooters and bikes often available and a trolley stop a block away.
And when we had any questions or needs, Shelley was very responsive.