Katie was the perfect host, and her cute little Chelsea apartment was the perfect base for my two weeks in town. The location is absolutely perfect, within easy reach of so many great bars and restaurants around in Chelsea and just a few more steps away in the Village, and with a number of different subway choices also very close by (including one just around the corner), the whole city is within reach. It’s a very cozy space (this is Manhattan, so don’t expect wide-open spaces!) and it felt very much like home, especially on some cold “polar vortex” days! The bed is AMAZING...you will have trouble leaving it, and the shower is great as well. It’s also surprisingly pretty quiet as it is facing the inside of the block rather than the street. That doesn’t mean that you won’t hear the general buzz of the city or a siren here and there, but noise is really not an issue here. All you need to cook is in the kitchen should you want to, but Katie also leaves some great bar and resto recs to check out in the neighborhood. I didn’t actually meet her, but she was a great host, who checked in throughout my stay to make sure everything was going well, and was always just a quick message away. She was especially accommodating with letting me leave luggage for my late flight, which was greatly appreciated! Would definitely come back!