TL;DR: Stop looking for other places to stay. You’ve found gold here!!
Omg yall 10/10 absolutely amazing. Lily is such a fantastic host!! As soon as I entered the door, it felt like we had been friends for a long time. Super welcoming, very easy to talk to, very clean!! We didn’t interact that much, but when we did, vibes bro! (Not to mention hyping me up with my outfits when I left the apartment 😩). Very respectful of your space and privacy and also so great at communicating literally everything. She helped orient me by explaining the geography of NYC and described/recommended potential neighborhoods for when I move in a few months. So great, so helpful, just amazing. (also omg that bed!! i swear, some of the best sleeps of my life!).