I stayed at Kirstie’s place for close to 3 weeks and absolutely loved it. It’s a convenient 5 minutes walk to the subway (45 St is the nearest station, with R trains running). I was in town for a film festival and travelled to the city often, I didn’t mind the travel time that mostly varied between 40 Mins to an hour depending to where I was headed. The room is cosy and the bed is incredibly comfortable (good for solo travellers or couples). It’s located beside a highway and there’s a bar downstairs but the sounds never bothered me. My favourite part of her apartment probably was her fully-furnished kitchen which I made a lot of meals in. For fellow foodies who enjoy cooking, it has everything you could possibly need - toaster, blender, coffee machine, oven and microwave. Along with spices and other essential cooking condiments. Her living space is very comfortable and tastefully designed in an industrial chic style. The neighbourhood is a quiet one but still felt relatively safe even when I got back past midnight. There is a mid size supermarket just down the street. It’s also walking distance to Sunset Park and a great street of Mexican (check out Tacos Matamoros) and Asian food just three streets down.
Besides the amazing apartment, Kirstie was a great host. She was very responsive, friendly and helpful before and during the stay. It made the stay all the more comfortable. Thank you Kirstie for the great time!