Melissa was a very good host, easy to get in touch with and very responsive. I only have few additional comments to the listing provided: the 55th street is a very busy one, and the traffic is very loud there. Even on the weekend and at night, especially when one wants to keep the windows open. The kitchen equipment is basic, but we stayed there for 4 weeks and were able to cook etc. Another pot would be nice. The washer and dryer listed are located in the basement of the building and they cost $1.50 for one washer load, and $1.00 for one dryer run. If people come there for a longer stay and plan to also work at home (as we did), please note that there is only one table (the one pictured), and working with a computer for more than one person becomes problematic. It would be nice to have and additional working table (desk) in the bedrooms (there is plenty of room).