Maryam was there to greet us and show us to the flat. She was very kind, friendly, generous, courteous, informative and helpful. The communication before and during our stay was perfect and ever so helpful! I had the sofa bed and found it very comfy. The apartment is up a couple of flights of stairs and is a little steeper than we're used to but it was manageable for us, older people may have an issue though. I know my mom wouldn't have been able to manage them but she has mobility issues. It's a lovely quiet, safe neighbourhood and although there is a fire station down the block we only heard it going out once in 4 days although it did go out more than that! The subway is really close by, there are little grocery shops/eateries/bakeries etc all round the area. We absolutely loved our stay and our only regret is not staying longer! We loved this apartment and the air conditioning was so nice to come back to after a long day of sight seeing and shopping in very humid conditions. I would highly recommend Hilal and Maryam's apartment as it's not only comfortable but they are wonderful hosts and its in a great location. We look forward to staying again in the future! My sister loved her 40th celebrations in NY made even more special by such great hosts. Go raibh mile maith agat o Eire ☺