Alex’s apartment is in a great location. It felt very much like the east village of NYC. Very hip / fun. Great restaurants, shops and easy access to public transport. And it is very nicely decorated. Alex was a nice, responsive host.
A few things to note: of course - no fault on the host - but we were there during a heat wave and it was very hot in the apartment even after the weather outside cooled off. Weekend nights are a little noisy as well - we had people hanging outside the bottom floor apartment windows drinking and being loud.