Ooohh I just loved it. The room is all reds and dark woods, with one window looking out onto a roof, not the street, so that it feels plush and enveloping and altogether like a secret chamber in a nineteenth-century gothic manse. There's scant natural light, but huge chandeliers and warm lamps lend a special lambency. Everything is carefully appointed. The bathroom is standard, fine. I had a very nice time writing at the mahogany piano-top desk, and I've never slept better at a hotel than I did in this room, in the enormously comfortable bed, watching Scorsese's The Age of Innocence—the perfect movie to watch if you stay here, trust me!!
And, of course, Casey is an attentive host, quick and meticulous and thoughtful in all her communications.
P.S. Bring cash so you can tip the housekeeper and the charming bellmen.
P.P.S. Not a big deal, and certainly not the host's fault, but just one little thing to note: a man at the front desk asked for my credit card, even though one isn't required to check-in per the listing. However, he relented after I explained that Airbnb already has a cc on file, and that because there's no minibar or phone in the room, there's nothing for the hotel to charge. Otherwise check-in was easy.