Elena is an absolutely excellent host, and I'd be surprised to hear of anyone saying otherwise. For starters, she literally welcomed me with a hug and a smile, even after having arrived an hour after the designated check-in time. Aha, I got lost with my two giant bags in a subway station, and when I told her I'd be late, she helped me out with directions. Three words I'd use to describe her in that situation: patient, kind, and genuine. When we got to the room, she showed me around and everything was just so lovely. Clean and organized. She made a point to look for interesting things that I could do around the neighborhood, which I appreciated very much. If I hadn't been awake for an entire 24hrs, I would have checked it out. She also shared her amazing cooking, which was awesome. And Bogart, her neighbor's cat, is super sweet! Thanks again and again, my stay was great.