This trip to NY was made so easy by Grace, our hostess. She met us outside the apartment building and helped with luggage, explaining simple entrance and exit procedures as we went up the elevator to her floor. In short order, she made us familiar with the accommodations and how everything worked. She was clear about house rules and boundaries between herself as hostess and us as guests, boundaries that made our coexistence quite easy so neither interfered with the other. She was both personable and professional, and we knew we could get a response if we needed something, but she left us alone to enjoy our stay and come or go as we wished. We used both the couch and the bed for sleeping, and each was comfortable, as was the climate of the room even during steamy early September. Grace has done a lovely job designing the room space and selecting custom built furniture for it while still retaining the flavor of the original time period of the building. We were bothered by no street noise and had the advantage of a parking garage close by which charged a reasonable rate. Trains and buses were all within easy walking distance, as were good restaurants and a nice coffee shop. Grace also made recommendations we appreciated. We enjoyed two beautiful parks nearby as well. We could not have asked for a better situation all the way around and hope to return one day.