staying with dave is a wonderful experience to me! the room i had was actually upgraded to the medium size bedroom with window, a comfortable bed, desk and chair, and wardrobe. the bedroom, shared bathroom (2 guest rooms sharing the bathroom) as well as other areas of the house were kept very, very clean. the house, front yard and back yard are spacious, and guests will be able to enjoy plenty of space and privacy. i find my stay with dave enjoyable and with lots of fun! during my stay there, dave's on vacation and he showed me lots of beautiful places and sight-seeing spots (e.g., boston, newport, ...). he loves nature, and is a very kind, gentle and generous host. guests can't ask for more.

staying with melinda is an wonderful experience to me! the room i had was spacious with a comfortable double bed, couch, desk and chair, wardrobe, and a fridge. nothing i could ask for more. the room together with other areas of the house were kept very, very clean. more than that, i've a feeling that everyone going to stay with melinda will be impressed by the swimming pool in the house. this time, i didn't bring my bathing suit and it's such a waste not to be able to have a dip into the water. i find my stay with melinda enjoyable and wonderful! she's a caring, kind and generous host, and her son is lovely. as for sight-seeing in new york city (NYC), i would recommend guests to go before or after the rush hour on working days if one is decided to take the public transportation. overall speaking, the bus is frequent (i.e., every 15 minutes) during the daytime but there will be only 1-2 buses running from NYC to little ferry every hour after 10pm. so it's better to check with the bus schedule beforehand if one's going to hang out in NYC in the late night.