Melody was a wonderful, flexible, and quick-to-respond hostess for a friend visiting from out of state. When the next place I had lined up for my friend fell through, Melody allowed me to book another night with her despite a less than 24-hour notice. Her advertisement is 100% accurate: A spacious private room along with a bathroom and kitchen you can use, and the 176 stop on the 4 express train to Manhattan was literally 1 1/2 blocks (a 3 minute walk) away. My friend thoroughly enjoyed his stay at Melody's, described her demeanor as "a lot like his - quiet, clean, thoughtful - and said he LOVED the neighborhood. Thanks Melody! I'll be contacting you again if I have a friend who needs an affordable and hospitable place to stay nearby in the future.