My friends and I chose Samara’s sanctuary because it looked so beautiful, the garden, the aesthetics, and her reviews were all excellent! We came from California, to New York for Afropunk! One small issue upon our arrival was that we had no clue the apartment we were to stay in was downstairs and not the main entrance! Once we figured it out and finally entered Samaras sanctuary, it was calm, quiet, clean, artsy, and full of positive energy! We really felt at home! We were able to meet Samara in her lovely garden the afternoon before we left NY. We talked with her for about 45 minutes, she is such a sweet and pleasant soul. The stay there could not have been better, she was also flexible with our check out time. When I return to New York I would definitely try to book with Samara again!