Do you have to give extra "stars" when your host quite literally saves your life? What the heck, she gets them. Going above and beyond what one expects of a host, Cynthia helped me carry my (VERY heavy) duffle bag to the cab, and as a bonus, she yanked me out of the path of a bus I was distracted enough to almost walk in front of.

I very much enjoyed my stay at Cynthia's place--the pictures don't begin to do it justice. Works of art and lovely, quirky little touches are everywhere. She made her crust-less apple "pie" (which was delicious!) as a welcome, and kindly left a light on at night to make it easier to navigate to the bathroom. One evening when I got home early we sat on the front stoop talking for an hour--she's a very interesting person.

The bedroom is TINY, and the bed is small but very comfortable--I slept great for the five nights I was there. Everything was very clean and well-maintained.

I highly recommend this lovely spot with its welcoming host--it is right down the street from the subway, as well as a Starbucks, a drugstore, and some very cool little restaurants.