Lidia offers not only a room, but her entire home and back deck and neighborhood commons to share with you and other guests, as much conversation as you care to share, and Romanian borscht if you are hungry!
If you prefer privacy and silence and no one asking how you are or what you think of the Met or life in America, go elsewhere! Buy a hip sterile room at the Box Hotel for $300/night and wear sunglasses in bed and pretend you are incognito movie star! Whatever works for you 🤡.
But if you want to play a brief part in this sycamore-shaded, multigenerational, international neighborhood in Sunnyside, this is a robustly immersive experience and unbeatable value for an outgoing couple. If you happen to mention feeling the slightest peckishness, there will be more eggs, sausages, cheese, soup, salad than you can eat. Think of it as a family homestay, and open up—tell your lifestory, share anecdotes of your NYC adventures, tell jokes and laugh, and you will be richly repaid in the same coin. Without overspending.
On Skillman Ave, the Dog and Duck offers weekend brunch and lunch and more, nearby and the Firefly Bistro on 43rd is our favorite intimate Euro-cafe.