Fantastic place to stay! I chose Ester’s place on Roosevelt Island because it was just close enough to Manhattan to make transit easy but without all the noise and traffic. It’s about ten minutes to the subway station and tramway plaza; I recommend taking the tram at least once (you can pay with your metrocard) because the views of the islands (both Roosevelt & Manhattan) and the East River are amazing! Her place is impeccably clean and she answered all my travel questions with such thought and kindness, and always within the same day. She supplied an iron, hair dryer, and other basic toiletries, which was great because I was traveling cheap and not checking a bag on my flight, but I ended up needing all those things! The only downside for me was that after a day’s worth of walking (I averaged 10 miles each day!) the mattress was way too hard for me to get a restful sleep. Other than that, everything was so fantastic, clean, and convenient, I would certainly recommend everyone choose Ester’s accommodation!