Oona invited us to contact her during our trip to New York and even before. Unfortunately I was not able to phone here at the moment of arrival, but only just before and quite near the house. (I had a dual sim smartphone and probably both sims tried to become the number one in the USA)

At our new place she helped us and gave us advises (we, 4 people, already had been travelling more than 24 hours) about the surroundings and where we could have our fast dinner (we were tired). In the friendly neighbourhood we found a little supermarket having an ATM and a coffee shop. But also some bars. This coffee shop, near the entrance of the tube and near the supermarket became our favourite daily breakfast place.

The place was just what the photos are telling: you see what you get. So when you expect a 4 or 5 stars Hotel then you are wrong, but this is never promised. It is AIRBNB, so you make use of somebodies private house. And Oona has some little children, we read here, but which we have never seen. I have never met children who are loudness, so sometimes you might hear a child. But this didn’t bother us at all (and otherwise one need to take a 4 or 5 star Hotel and hope that the neighbours and other guests are loudness).

We were with 4 people, two parents and their two children (20 and 21 of age). We used both rooms for sleeping and all met our expectations (the photos are honest). When you are with four elderly people (say > 50), and used to live in Western Europe, we think the bed in the living room (room with TV-set) will not be comfortable enough. But again, the photos are honest, and for us it was what we expected. Oona offered also facilities like coffee making (which we liked) and other facilities which we did not used like a fridge and spoons etc. for dinner. And there was also some information concerning New York. For us it was what we wanted: a nice place to sleep in a safe neighbourhood, near the tube, near all the facilities one need during a week stay in New York and at a modest price.

So our conclusion is, and what Germans would say: Geheimtipp.