Staying with Penny was brilliant, for our first experience of NYC. She is a superb host - generous, discreet and so knowledgeable. The appartment is lovely too. It's invaluable to meet a local if your schedule is a bit open and you're looking for tips on where to go and what's great. We left wishing we had more time with Penny. If there's a next time, we'd check with Penny first, to see if we could stay with her.!