Kathleen is a very nice and kind person, with a great and open minded personality! A great host as well. Also her cat is super cute!
The neighborhood: 14th St. in the East Village is a vibrant and cool neighborhood. Just a walking distance from everything you could wish for, like bars, Restaurants, Delis, possibilities to do some shopping, Trader Joe’s or whole foods, and many more. Union Square is a 5 min walk away, all the subway trains run there, the L train is like 1 min walking distance.
The place: The place is very cool, laid-back and charming. Kathleen rents two rooms, one that goes in the back, and one that faces 14th St. Ufortunately I had the room that faces 14th street, which is a very busy street. I used to live in the city, very close by, But I didn’t expect it to be so loud and noisy. If you are light sleeper, this room is not for you. Since I am a light sleeper, I had to move to another place after the second night because I could not get any sleep. Again I want to highlight that this is just a room facing the street, and I am a very light sleeper. I’m actually really sorry that I had to leave the place, Kathleen was very kind!
I would definitely recommend Kathleens place, for light sleepers just the room that faces the back ;)