Helen was a lovely host. She made everything needed, available to us. The bed was comfortable, although the sofa bed, not so much and my (large) adult son ended up sleeping on the floor on a mattress. He found this comfortable. We had carte blanche with all food and drinks in the house (we had to replace a bottle of red a number of times...). Helen's apartment is in a wonderful location and close to great bars and restaurants although, having said that, Spiegel's on the corner became our local for a quick delicious bite, tasty drinks, good coffee (even by Melbourne standards) and chats with locals. There are also two subway stations that will get you everywhere however it is very easy to walk to so many places in Manhattan. Helen checked in with us via message a couple of times, to check if we needed anything and that everything was ok. She also made herself available when I left something behind, which was very much appreciated. Thank you for having us, Helen. :-)