I would recommend Paula's abode for the primary reasons travelers choose lodgings:
- overall $ value is acceptable
- location is fantastic (Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Museum, Library, Park, subway and restaraunts are all a short walk away)
- apt is spacious (incl plenty of space to hang/store clothes), bright, and clean (it should be for $200 cleaning fee), with a decent bed (soft, yet firm if that makes sense)
In addition, the host communications are clear, courteous and prompt. Street parking is free, and fairly manageable (once you learn the restrictions). And while the building itself is older and a bit run down, it is reasonably quite and secure.
One caveat, and this is my thing. It wasn't included in the listing, and I have recommended to Paula that she purchase one, but there was no coffee maker. For those of us who require coffee, going out to a Starbuck's several blocks away first thing in the morning isn't quite relaxing.