First, let me state that we've yet to have a better host than Elisabeth. She was very timely, helpful, and honest in her responses. The home, and it is a home, is a classic, three floor Manhattan brownstone, built in the late 19th century. Key pick-up and drop-off were easy as Elisabeth's brother lives two doors down the street. He was very helpful with advice on the restaurants, wi-fi, and a bottle of wine.

The front stoop is as shown in the photo, with a small area just inside to hang jackets and umbrellas. The door locks upon closing, so don't forget the keys. The first floor has a large living area with a sofa, love seat and chair, a table to seat eight, a full separate kitchen with gas stove, fridge, dishwasher, and a lovely antique table for meal prep. There is a kitchen on the 2nd floor beside the MBR as well. The second and third floors are bedrooms with comfortable beds and full baths (with really hot water). Elisabeth had shampoo, and amenities, and plenty of nice towels. Obviously there are steps, so consider that for elderly or disabled folks. My Mom is 77 and stayed on the third floor, at her insistence, with no problem. There is a washer/dryer in the basement.

The neighborhood is upper east side, bordering east Harlem. It's a nice street with a wine shop, and corner Italian restaurant with excellent pizza and pasta dishes. Just around the corner on Lexington are numerous other restaurants (Joy Burger Bar is worth a visit), Starbucks and bakeries. Most deliver, so you don't have to go out in the rain.

The house is at the corner of Park and E. 101st, so Central Park reservoir entrance is a five minute walk. The Guggenheim is 10 minutes. The subway at E. 103 is two blocks to catch the 6 train. We used the subway for the entire trip after arriving via Uber. It's a straight shot down to 59th or GCT for train change, or all the way to the Brooklyn Bridge if you want. Download an app that routes you and it's hard to screw-up.

Again, I want to emphasize how much we enjoyed the stay. We had originally planned for six of us to visit, which would have meant three hotel rooms, at minimum, for five days. Just the economics alone made the stay worthwhile. Having a neighborhood location, a nice home, and a great host, made the trip one of our best.

The Gourmet Garage (grocery) at E. 96th and Park is definitely worth checking out.

LaGuardia is 17 minutes away and our Uber driver had no trouble finding us for drop-off or departure.