Home away from home.
The house is big, functional and rock’n’roll, with plenty of books to read. The bed is comfortable and the double AC will have you surviving even the worst NY summer. The shower is practical and clean. Easy access to Grand Central, JFK and LGA. It’s a 5floor walk up so I recommend arranging for some help if your luggage is very heavy ( I wish I had done that). Michele is the perfect host: polite, easy to communicate with and very helpful. The neighbors are lovely and the neighborhood so very cozy. Suggestions:
1 bump into Peter-blue-eyes who usually sits on the bench between 82nd and York for a nice chat on the good gold days of the hood: he will also advice on the most reliable cleaners
2 enroll in the 3 weeks unlimited new student special at New York Yoga
3 Have a coffee and madeleine at the pink french coffee shop opposite the building entrance
4 practice your mandarin with Zoe & Amy: best mani-pedi and massage at Nirvana Lush and Nails Spa, 84th and York
5 do your grocery shopping at the farmers market next door from the pink coffee shop: every Saturday