Marjorie's apartment was just as described and pictured. It is charming, quiet, welcoming, attractive without being forbidding (there are old-world furnishings and appurtenances, but there's no feeling of "don't touch!"), very well equipped, and the neighborhood is pleasant. The location is superb. We wanted to be within walking distance of Lincoln Center, and the apartment is within walking distance, too, of more bakeries and food shops than one can possibly make use of. Subway, buses, Central Park (still gorgeous in November) are all right there.
Marjorie is a lovely host, helpful, pleasant and easy-going, accommodating. We had good conversations with her. She was at the other end of the phone for questions and problems. We only had to phone her once, when I wasn't sure the oven had gone on when I turned the knob (ours makes a noise when the broiler flame lights up, and hers made no noise!), but I know we could have phoned any time.
There was a window seat (oh joy!) looking out over the backs (and back yards) of other brownstones--a comfortable, homey, New Yorkish "view." The bed had a "memory-foam" mattress, which was a little difficult for two people in or close to their 80s to climb around on, but comfortable. Little word of warning: The photos do not show that the end of the bed is against a wall (small room!), so whoever sleeps on the inside of the bed has to climb over the outside person for nocturnal bathroom visits. We got used to it, but it was an effort. While we were there the radiator in the bedroom kept going on and off all night, emitting much too much heat. It turned out it had been possible to shut it off, but we only found that out on the morning we were to leave, thanks to our fearless son who had come to see us off. The hook on the back of the bathroom door is in but non-functional--it pulls out at the slightest weight. Marjorie will, I'm sure, do something too about the front door lock: You have to lock the deadbolt from the outside with a key when you leave in order to lock the apartment, and it took countless attempts to do so until the lock finally "gave" and we could lock it. Marjorie said it hadn't ever been a problem before, but it was clearly a major problem when we stayed there.
Marjorie doesn't believe in microwaves--we have one but I agree with her!--but the oven and burners (gas stove, hooray!) work well for cooking or reheating. She has a stash of umbrellas in the front, which we made use of, and she prefers her guests to remove their shoes on entering to protect the beautiful hardwood floors.
All told, I think her guests are in for a lovely stay.