5/5 K D. 5 years ago on Google
Took
a
trip
to
New
York
to
celebrate
my
birthday
and
wanted
to
stay
in
the
mix
of
things
without
being
'in
the
mix
of
things'
and
we
decided
on
the
Upper
West
Side
area.
When
I
initially
found
the
Northern
Lights
Mansion
online,
I
had
to
google
it
through
a
few
other
sites
to
confirm
the
price
which
was
stellar
and
the
rooms
which
looked
beautiful
were
actually
for
real.
I
read
review
after
review
with
a
raised
eyebrow
and
figured
it
was
worth
taking
the
chance
and
boy
were
we
glad
we
did.
Parking
was
important....I
wanted
to
be
able
to
park
and
basically
forget
about
the
car
until
it
was
time
to
check
out.
Not
only
was
there
free
street
parking
but
the
mansion
is
right
in
the
middle
of
two
subway
stations
so
you
have
your
choice
of
subway
depending
on
what
you're
doing
that
day.
Upon
entering
the
brownstone..........I
mean...........i
was
floored!!!
It
was
absolutely
beautiful!!
A
truly
gorgeous,
gorgeous
place
with
a
shared
kitchen
that
was
to
die
for
-
the
pics
dont
do
it
justice!
As
I
got
acquainted
with
Diane,
it
doesn't
take
long
before
you
realize
that
you're
with
GOOD
people
that
you
can
trust
and
that
means
a
lot
when
you're
staying
with
strangers.
She
is
patient,
kind
and
incredibly
accommodating
offering
snacks,
free
waters,
expresso's,
breakfast
vouchers,
and
great
insight
into
the
neighborhood.
There
are
also
a
plethora
of
site
seeing
pamphlets
available
to
you.
There
are
5
bedrooms
-
each
with
a
distinct
theme
-
and
I
had
paid
for
the
top
floor
(name
escapes
me)
which
had
two
beds,
television
with
cable,
closets,
great
windows
that
you
can
open
if
you
like,
AC,
and
of
course
-
your
own
bathroom!
I
was
determined
NOT
to
stay
in
a
hostel
with
a
shared
bathroom
at
the
end
of
the
hall
but
in
this
mansion,
everyone
has
their
own
washroom
and
it
was
beautiful
and
spotless
with
NO
BUGS!!
Everything
in
this
house
is
tastefully
done...in
fact,
be
sure
to
ask
her
about
the
history
of
the
house
and
it's
secrets!
I
truly
can't
think
of
a
negative
unless
you
dont
like
sharing
space
with
others
but
then
why
would
you
be
here
if
you
dont?
Remember,
everyone
is
in
their
own
quarters
and
the
house
is
built
solid
so
you
don't
hear
your
neighbors
at
all.
In
fact,
there
are
a
few
floors
keeping
us
apart
so
I
guess
if
you
have
bad
knees,
the
top
floor
can
be
a
bit
of
a
climb
but
its
absolutely
manageable.
Also,I
assume
if
one
of
the
guests
decided
to
cook
spicey
food
in
the
kitchen,
that
may
turn
some
people
off
but
once
again,
this
would
affect
ANY
shared
accommodation
and
wasnt
an
issue
for
me
at
all.
Diane,
it
was
an
absolute
pleasure
to
meet
you!
You
are
a
gracious
host
and
a
wonderful
human
being!
I
can't
thank
you
enough
for
extending
your
beautiful
home
and
look
forward
to
staying
at
the
Northern
Lights
again
in
the
near
future!!
Sincerely
Kevin
from
Toronto!