There’s a reason Silvia is booked for the rest of the year. I think the secret is out and everyone now knows how perfect Silvia’s place is.
She’s extremely quick to response and very accommodating. I asked if I could check in early since I had picked a very early flight and scheduled a tour within 2 hours of getting to NY and didn’t want to drag my luggage around. She responded quickly and agreed.
The place is exactly at described and shown on the pictures. I was actually surprised by how big it was. The beds were made with clean sheets. The bed itself was very comfortable and the sheets were super soft. I loved her pillows! There’s a kitchen (no stove, but who cooks on vacation) that’s reasonably sized. There’s utensils and cups if you do need them. The bathroom was clean and had extra rolls of toilet paper stocked. The water pressure was great! (This is a very big deal for me) I hate dribbling shower heads. There’s also a stocked towel closet in case you’re a barbarian and need a clean towel everyday. They smell amazing by the way!! I actually asked her what detergent she uses because I want my towels to smell like hers.
The place is located in a residential area and I felt very safe staying there. It gets very quite at night for those that always complain about “city noise” it was a bit eerie for me because I’m used to city noise coming from Chicago.
The N train that takes you into Manhattan is like two blocks away. Along the way there’s a lot of small stores that open late or all night in case you need a midnight snack or a drink.
But the cherry on top for me was the gym that was two blocks away. I’m a member of a big chain gym and since I can use any of their locations countrywide, I was able to get in a workout in the morning. It was very convenient walking to the gym. I don’t even have that convenience back in Chicago, I have to drive to gym back home.
Overall, Silvia’s place in a gem and will definitely work my next vacation to New York around her availability to make sure I get to stay here again.