Frances warmly and graciously welcomed us into her home. The apartment has many wonderful aspects such as beautiful antiques and an attractive living room. Overall, the apartment was smaller and darker than we expected, but very clean and neat. Frances is very gracious in giving up the use of her bathroom for her guests, but the passageway between our bedroom and the bathroom is very narrow, which wasn't a problem for us, but it might be for people less agile. In this pre war apartment, none of the doors totally close, which again, was not a problem for us, but for someone who is more concerned about privacy, this could be uncomfortable.

The neighborhood was perfect for us; just a block from the subway, served by several buses, close to Riverside Park, and with grocery stores, restaurants, and bakeries nearby. Our room was on a main residential avenue and we were surprised by how noisy it was. We did appreciate that the room had air conditioning, but also a window that we could open. The bed was comfortable, though we are not used to satin sheets and did find them a little slippery!

There was a perfect combination of friendliness and providing the space for us to have quiet down time. And although we are not dog people, I have to say that the little dog was totally cute, well behaved, and not intrusive.