My sister and I stayed at Gilda's place for a long weekend. Gilda met my sister at the subway stop, and made sure that we had everything we needed to be comfortable.

The apartment was beautiful, full of charming touches everywhere. The neighborhood was great too, with a 24 hour organic grocery store nearby, and an all night diner with amazing donuts. The train is only a few blocks away. Getting into the city usually took around 40 minutes.

I'd recommend this place to anyone who wants to visit Manhattan, but wants a quiet, peaceful spot to come back to at the end of the day.