I will admit that I was a bit hesitant when I learned that we were staying in lodging via airbnb, but I must say that Lisa silenced those fears. When you meet Lisa you are immediately treated as her friend/family member -- she cooks, talks to you about about anything, checks in about your comfort level and she does all of this while maintaining her own life. Her place is artistic, chic and warm and the room we stayed in was clean. Bottom line: You just know that Lisa cares about you as her guest and takes real pride in making you comfortable. As an added bonus, Lisa’s food is amazing. We had croissants, frittatas, delicious specially brewed coffee and something of a couscous and who could forget the wondrous chocolate cake?? And did I mention we were only there for less than 48 hours?

So, here are the top 3 things for you to know:

1. Lisa place is clean, safe and accessible to many things you want to be around in New York. Trust me, I know. I went to school at CU. The location is GREAT!

2. Although you are saving money by using this service you DO NOT suffer in quality. I am sure my room was much larger than some NYC hotels and I know without a doubt that the food/company was better.

3. The dogs (she has 2) are harmless and loving. I even laid with one of them while I slept.

Good luck searching and I hope you find your way to Lisa as I was blessed to do so!