In the interests of balance and full disclosure, I've been racking my brains trying to find something negative to say about my stay at Christina's apartment in Williamsburg, but I started to get a severe headache and gave up. In terms of location, it's A1. If you know Williamsburg already, you'll be perfectly placed for all your favourite places. If not, you'll be in walking distance of incredible Manhattan views, an almost infinite choice of great bars, cafes, restaurants, vintage clothes shops and a park, not to mention the also-cool neighbourhood of Greenpoint. You're also about 10 minutes to the East Village on the L train.

The apartment itself is amazing. It's in a loft building and is spotless, spacious, bright and beautifully decorated. The room is a nice size and has literally the comfiest bed I've slept in for a long time. I was tempted to get some removal men in and ship it back over to London when Christina was out, but I was too busy having a great time to make the necessary calls etc.

Regarding your potential host, Christina's about as good as it gets. Upon arrival she had to head out so gave me the lowdown and handed me a set of keys so I could chill and get settled in. We hung out a couple of times and she's great fun to be with, but I'm sure if you just wanted to do entirely your own thing that would work just as beautifully. She also makes incredible morning coffee and has a really, really cool and affectionate cat. I'd have no hesitation in recommending anyone to stay with her. Enjoy!