Our committee would definitely rent Halsey House for anyone, including the two monks when they come again to lead special programs at our chapel, which is 7 minutes away, if the bridge isn't up. They were very comfortable. It's a nice neighborhood to take a walk. The house is on a quiet corner. We were able to "set up" the house for the monks, a couple hours before official check-in time. Dede provides breakfast food, and there was a variety of helpful condiments, soups, and non-perishables. It was a pleasure making the arrangements with Dede. Our committee reserved it ten months in advance, so there were other viable options, but Halsey House was our first choice out of the four "finalists". We definitely recommend it!