Larry's house was ideal for our party of 3 couples. We each had our own floor with bedroom, bathroom and living space, as well as the kitchen, diner/lounge and bathroom where we could get together on the ground floor. If we had been staying during the warmer weather the garden would have been a real bonus for socializing outside.
The house was very clean and had all facilities we needed. We could have cooked all meals if we had chosen to. The cable TV was great for watching the English soccer as one of the party is a keen Liverpool supporter :) We did not want to stay in an impersonal hotel room and liked the house with the furnishings, paintings and personal decor. It was all very comfortable and cosy warm.
The location was a 2 minute walk to subway station 155 (nearest) and 145 (to stop at the shops for groceries/New Golden Dragon Chinese for collecting a takeaway on the way back from the sights & sounds in the city downtown). Larry also recommended a number of local places to eat, and we tried the Bono Trattoria Italian Restaurant which was a 7 minutes walk away and fabulous. We found the area to be quiet and felt confident walking around during the day and night.
A $31 Metropass provided a very cheap and convenient means of travel for our week, enabling us to get to all of the places we wanted to visit.
From the start Larry was very pro-active in communicating with us, which is just what you need. Any queries we had before and during the visit were answered very quickly. It was very reassuring, what more can you ask for in a host!