We enjoyed staying with Rhita.
We called her in advance to make sure we were able to check in late on a weeknight, and she assured us that we could check in whenever.
She was extremely hospitable and went out of her way to make us breakfast and tea in the morning. She woke up very early to make food for her store so the apartment smelled pretty good by the time we woke up.
Some considerations:
- The bedroom had a curtain for a door and there are sheer curtains for the bedroom windows.
- The bed had a pretty significant dip in the mattress.
- The walls were pretty thin and the floorboards were creaky. One evening, the neighbor downstairs hit the floor and yelled for us to stop the noise coming from putting stuff on the nightstand table which was on uneven floor.
- One of the cats would often come into the bedroom to hang out since there wasn’t a door.
- We didn’t have a working key but it wasn’t an issue since she was always home when we came back.
Overall, her easygoing demeanor and outstanding hospitality were definitely the highlights. Additionally, her apartment was within less than a 10 minute walk from the subway. There were many restaurants and grocery stores open late nearby as well.