Rhonda was very accommodating and even though she wasn't around to welcome me, her brother was. They were kind enough to offer me and my mum pizza on the first night(which helped a lot because we were quite tired and didn't feel up to going out to get dinner). Her house was very cozy and it was quite easy how to figure how to connect with the LIRR trains for easy access to other parts of New York. She was also quite prompt in responding to my inquiries about how to navigate around NY and find places to eat nearby. I can definitely say that she greatly exceeded my expectations in almost every regard.