I stayed for six happy weeks at Iulia's place, travelling to Manhattan every day and grateful to come home to a comfortable room in the evenings. The room is clean and very homely. There are lovely arm-chairs and a nice big bed with very nice bedding. There are personal items belonging to Iulia in the room, but it was made clear from the beginning that she was happy to make as much space for me as I needed. The bathroom is right beside the bedroom around a corner at the end of the hall, so there is great privacy. And the view from the bedroom is gorgeous. Around half way through my stay, I realised that if I left one of the curtains a tiny bit open, I could see the Chrysler building from my bed! It's lit up at night and it catches the sun early in the morning :o) I was also welcome to use anything I wished in the kitchen and had space in the fridge and in a kitchen cupboard, which was wonderful. Iulia is very welcoming and attentive to the needs of her guest; she takes the responsibilities of hosting seriously, and she is a naturally generous person. She's also an interesting person to talk to and she's great fun! The subway station is an easy walk, and there's a very friendly green-grocer's shop on the same street. While taking the train in the morning was not always particularly enjoyable, just because it can get crowded at rush-hour (who'd have thought it?), I liked living in Sunnyside! It was nice to get out of Manhattan in the evenings, and there are affordable supermarkets in the area - which is not the case in Manhattan. All in all, I can heartily recommend Iulia's apartment!