We stayed here for ten days. We didn't get to see Marilena but did run into her when she came by to drop off our new towels. She stayed in touch and made sure things were okay. She gave us easy to follow instructions in accessing the keys from the lockbox.
It was a great place to go home to after a busy day in Manhattan. You could hear the train go by which was quite soothing for us. If not, you can find earplugs in one of the drawers for you to use. The location was perfect. Near the subway and near amenities. We found a nice Mexican cafe we went to every morning for breakfast.
The place was small but cozy. It's the size of a master bedroom with your own bathroom. Your own private entry and private access to the backyard though it was too cold to be out there to relax. The bed is so comfortable. I think we overslept a few times coz we didn't want to leave it! There is a heater for you to use if you feel cold. You'll need it for the bathroom in the colder months. The toilet is difficult to sit on coz we are tiny women as most people have mentioned. The only issue we ran into is that we ran out of toilet paper. We told Marilena. There was one roll extra in the room Marilena kept them, so we just bought our own. Next time I hope there will be more than enough that we don't need to remind them. :)
Overall, the room was a great place to go home to every night. We felt safe walking at 2 or 3 AM to the place even if it may not seem so at first. Our stay in New York felt much like home because of our stay here. We'd definitely recommend this place and in dealing with Yiota and Marilena. We'd love to stay here again! Thank you Yiota and Marilena.