This was our first trip ever to NYC. We had no idea what to expect and had several concerns about where to stay on our week-long visit. My daughter was graduating from nursing school and had a trip planned with her class to do volunteer work in Nicaragua. The trip was cancelled at the last minute due to riots in the city. Since we had an expensive, paid for ticket we could use, we only had a couple of weeks to plan a substitute trip. She had trained horses at a small ranch in Arizona while in high school. It had always been a dream of hers to go to Belmont Park to see the last leg race of the triple crown horse race. There were only 12 previous winners in the 100+ year history. This year JUSTIFY had won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness and could be a rare winner of all three. She was able to get last minute standing room tickets and we ended up right at the finish line on the front row. It will be a lifetime memory for us both.
Asad and Rika made all this possible. We had decided not to go if we couldn't find housing that we felt good about and was affordable. I am retired and my daughter was living on student loans and grants to complete here nursing school. They had numerous reviews about their rooms, and we checked many others in the area and felt they had the best situation we could find. We were NOT dissapointed. Minutes from Laguardia airport made our late night arrival no problem to check in. The room was clean and nicely air conditioned. The beds were very comfortable. The only small concern I had was litterally addressed and fixed within minutes. No place I have ever stayed was perfect, but they were perfectly anxious to fix even the smallest issue we had. A Metro Pass for transportation was only $32 and we were able to go everywhere in the city that we had any desire to visit. The buses and subways were amazing and were only a couple of blocks and less than a 5 minute walk from our doorstep. We did all normal tourist stuff (Statue of Liberty, Empire State building, Times Square, Broadway, Wall Street, 9/11 Memorial, Central Park) and much, much more. If we visit the city again in the future, there is absolutely no question that we will stay with them again. Thanks again for your great, great service. Chip and Amber.