Everything positive which has been said about Ellen 's place is true - the location is perfect, several subway stations being nearby and Chelsea itself being a vibrant part of Manhattan, the apartment has everything you want to have, in fact it was so cozy that I sometimes forgot to visit the city and stayed "home" instead! I also used the kitchen to make breakfast and dinner (there are several organic and not so organic supermarkets around, and meat is cheaper and better than in Austria, where I come from). Somebody called the bed a futon, but this is not true, it is a very comfortable convertible bed (I say this because I don't like futons, and I liked this bed in the appartement). It is also a fact that Ellen is charming, and very helpful, also regarding flexible times for checking in and out. To sum it up : if Ellen accepts me again, I will be back next year!