Louise made my stay from the beginning on enjoyable and she made sure, that my layover at her place would be as comfortable as possible. I was welcomed openly and very friendly and was offered help if I needed it and always received answers to my questions about New York or the Upper West Side area. As I ran the NYC Marathon on November 1, the location was just perfect and I would stay there again, should I reconsider traveling to New York.
The room (with a private restroom) in the basement was very large and clean. I was able to spread out all my stuff, hang my clothes in the wardrobe and never felt like I did not have enough space. There was no window in the room, because of the room's location downstairs, but there was air conditioning available. Even I did not use it, the air in the room was absolutely fine, during the day and during the night. The bed was very comfortable - I slept in it like a baby :-)
Louise allowed me to use the living room, the tv and the kitchen, which I really appreciated, as I had to cook some pasta in the very early morning in order to have energy for the marathon.
Oh, and the shared shower and bath upstairs was just fine and clean. I was even allowed to take a bath there.
I almost forgot the check-in and check-out procedures. Both were perfect. Louise was there when I arrived and when I left.
A big thank you to my friendly host Louise. Hope to be back soon!