My mother and I stayed with Stephanie and Abdoulaye, and I don't think I've ever felt as comfortable staying in someone else's home. The proof was when my mother exclaimed the last day we were walking into the building "Home away from home!". When I laughed and chalked it up to a reference of the listing she informed me she hadn't seen the listing! There was nothing more we could have asked for. We were able to have a kitchen to use, refrigerator and pantry shelf space, a closet to hang some of the nicer clothes I brought, comfortable beds which each had a private reading light, and a nice coffee option for the morning that even satisfied my coffee pickiness. Stephanie had maps (with notes!) and local magazines with a plethora of things to check out. She answered every question we had and offered really helpful transportation information for us as we were discussing how to get around during different parts of our trip. it's amazing to have a home to come back to while in NYC instead of a soulless hotel room.