Rachel reached out to us right away to make sure we were aware of the information she'd provided on her site as well as to answer any pre-stay questions we might have.

Rachel coordinated with me for my arrival and showed me around the apartment and all the how-tos.

The cats Monty and Mario are EXCELLENTLY behaved, adorable and lovable. My hubby booked this stay, even though he has allergies to felines, for my benefit (I know. He's the greatest) and was fine with just using his Allegra. We kept our bedroom door closed and they were fine with that.

The apartment is wonderfully decorated with an eclectic style that reflects Rachel's many travels and interests. She was very interesting to speak with and was as available to us or out of sight as we needed. A very good hostess!

The apartment is a typical NYC abode that wastes no space without feeling like a hovel. The one concern I had beforehand, was the use of a fold out sofa as a bed. I was pleasantly surprised that the mattress was comfortable and I slept easily!

I work in NYC but go home to Massachusetts on the weekends so we were not unfamiliar with the amenities of lower Manhattan or Midtown but we were happily charmed by the Harlem area. There are wonderfully historical sites, fantastic architecture and some REALLY good, mouth watering restaurants within walking distance. Hubby and I enjoyed Mama Sushi on Broadway because he didn't arrive until 10:30pm, so we were delighted to did this Latin-Japanese fusion find!

The place to go for brunch was The Edge on Edgecomb Ave. It has a Jamaican/English/NYC style fare that's just superb and hubby, the coffee connoisseur, loved the coffee!
on our third/last evening we found yet another eclectic and exciting combination of French and Senegalese cuisine for delivery; and our hostess helped set us up at the dining table so that we could watch our program projected on her living room wall, a delightful, unexpected home theater experience!!!

A great time!!