Ruth was an incredibly gracious host. She is an amazing person (and very interesting, so if you have a couple of minutes I would definitely recommend talking to her about her amazing career). She is very nice, friendly, and had tons of tips for us. She was very honest and told me right away that her there were many stairs and that it might be a little hard to carry the bag upstairs. But honestly the stairs are worth it because the house is beautifully decorated and the bedroom and bathroom were pretty spacious. The subway is 2 blocks away and takes you anywhere in 40 minutes. It’s really well connected. The area is extremely safe (trust me, I checked each and every crime map there is of NYC) and there are a couple of cute venues to eat and have a good time. I would definitely recommend staying at Ruth’s house.