I stayed at Francesca's for 5 nights and can not say enough good things about my experience. I strongly recommend her as a host,and the apartment was just what I hoped for. Francesca made me feel very welcome - she left me toiletries, breakfast treats, a blooming hyacinth plant that perfumed the room. The apartment was lovely - clean, airy, and in a very nice, safe-feeling building. The location is great - just down the street from the magnificent Cathedral of St John the Divine and its beautiful park, just a few blocks walk to Columbia, surrounded by lots of restaurant choices, right near the subway, 24 hour drugstores, etc. All in all, a great experience. I give her place my strongest positive recommendation