We absolutely loved staying at Georges' home! It is beautiful and very clean. Its proximity to Columbia University also made it easy for us to attend the graduation - and not be late or lost.

When we arrived there was a note from Georges with helpful hints re keys, laundry, wi-fi info, places to eat, etc. He also provided the things we requested (iron and hair dryer) and some food and drinks to get us started.

There is a deli across the street which we visited almost daily that has all of the things we needed to cook our own food. (My son has food allergies so being able to make his food gave us peace of mind.) Around the corner is a pharmacy which proved helpful when I had to run out and get a first aid kit.

We loved walking in the neighborhood and felt very safe. It is about a few blocks to the subway and there were plenty of places to explore. On our last day my son and I did our version of the "pub crawl" (except ours involved books instead of alcohol - so "publishers crawl") by going to the three bookstores nearby.

Since this is our very first time in NY we went to all the must see places after the graduation. I think I logged in over 127,000 steps on my FitBit. Needless to say, I looked forward to resting at the end of the day. Georges' apartment was the perfect place to relax.

We hope to be back in NY - and I hope the apartment is available!

Last but not the least, I asked if we could stay past the noon checkout time since our flight was not until 7:30 p.m. My 81 year-old father also came with us and we had already returned his wheelchair. Georges agreed to let us stay as long as we needed so my Dad can be comfortable while we waited for the shuttle. We are so grateful for that!