Mary is the kindly British grandmother you never had, complete with a fondness for tea and cats. Her place is practically on top of the subway stop which is just a short ride to Manhattan, but if you’re looking for someplace to eat you needn’t go further than a short stroll (and Mary can recommend some excellent nearby locations). It’s cozy warm in winter, even when it’s well below freezing outdoors; and it’s far enough from the street that traffic noise is negligible. You’d be hard pressed to find somewhere better to stay.