I had a great vacation in New York, and staying at Lily's made it even better. The check in process was fast and easy (even if I got there later than expected) and Lily greeted me downstairs to help me with my luggage (I don't really travel light...). The place is small, but very cute and Lily makes it nice by keeping it very clean and neat. She offered me coffee in the morning, and ginger tea when I was not feeling to great. I loved that she kept cold filtered water in the fridge, making it easy to just fill up my water bottle before hitting the town. The location is central (if you can say that in Manhattan...) and safe. I few blocks walk to the Subway and downstairs there is a super australian coffee/breakfast spot with good wifi. I really enjoyed my time there and would recommend it to all female solo travellers. I liked that Lily also had a list of great spots in the area and was super helpful with recommendations.