I thoroughly enjoyed staying at Athena's place while in New York! She called me a few days before to give me instructions on how to access her building, which has very wonderful doormen. I was in town settling my daughter for college and her apartment is right down the street from her dorm. She was fabulous with not only me, but with my daughter as well who came up a few times to meet me before leaving for the day.

The neighborhood is safe and I never felt unsafe even walking home late at night. She did everything to make me feel comfortable. The cats were not an issue as I don't mind pets and they were very friendly and quiet. Very clean and comfortable bedroom with a hall doorway so I virtually had a private area. The bathroom is shared, but it was never an issue. Athena sleeps out in the living room with a screen so as to give some privacy.

She does smoke, which is different for me, but was willing to not smoke in front of me and only in the bathroom if that is what I desired. She has air purifiers and I could not smell it in the bedroom AT ALL. I was only there to sleep, so it was not an issue for me.

Athena provides a nice space in the closet to hang up and store folded clothes and shoes. She also provided me with bagels and juice! She is a wonderful and fun host! She told me some fun places to stop and see when I told her where I was headed for the day. It was a pleasure staying in her apartment and getting to know her! I highly recommend staying with her if you are ever in the NYC area! She is a fun and gracious host and person! She exudes the true New York spirit and is a true New Yorker! Loved staying with her!