First of all this old stone townhouse is a beautifully preserved example of what someone from the Midwest (me) imagines what living on the Upper West Side should be. Emily's house is beautiful and very original. We learned about the neighborhood, both old and new from Emily's daughter. The upper west side is a great place to explore and a great place to travel to the rest of Manhattan. We were very comfortable and enjoyed the chance to talk about Emily's family's very interesting life in the theater in New York and Europe. The very large floor that we were on worked very well for us because my son had his own room to himself and every morning I could go downstairs early to a wonderful separate room set up for coffee. Great way to see NY, we hope to do this again.