My college roommate and I traveled to NYC over one of the coldest New Years Eve/Days on record in the city! Thankfully, Laurie's house was warm, cozy, perfectly close to EVERYTHING (including amazing PIE and BAGELS!!). She also took the time to help us understand the subway system (local vs. express, weekend vs. weekday, etc), and even let my friend borrow some warm boots for the duration of the trip when she saw that my friend was inadequately dressed for the below freezing weather. We really appreciated her hospitality, the yummy croissants in the freezer, and how amazingly clean, comfy, and warm the apartment was as our home-base for our week-long girls' trip.