I happened to arrive during a period of sweltering heat in NYC, which in combination with the high humidity made it hard to find relief anywhere. Cathy's basement room was a little cooler, so that helped. Two fans helped move the air around, but air conditioning needs to be the ultimate solution in summer. I was grateful to be able to sleep off jetlag and accumulated fatigue from 3 weeks of travel there. It was nice to have a private bathroom and to be able to come and go through the side entrance as dictated by my schedule, without bothering the hosts. The wi-fi worked well when I made use of it. Cathy answered all my questions, even the ones to which the answers had been already provided (and which I missed by being too tired). I would recommend this host to future guests.