The upsides to Kathy's place: The price is right, the cancellation policy is flexible, the apartment and rooms are indeed spacious, and Kathy herself is very responsive and accommodating. The other things I discovered: cleanliness was not as good as it could have been, particularly in the bathroom and kitchen, and the walk to the subway is a solid 15 minutes (although it is very close to the Diversey bus). As long as you're aware of these things before you go, you'll be fine. I've stayed in much prettier and cleaner places, but this does the trick just fine.