Chao was an excellent host. The room look exactly as it did in the pictures. Everything was very comfortable and his cat is the sweetest thing, and won't be a bother. The apartment is located fairly close to the A & C trains which takes you right into Manhattan in about 30 minutes. The neighborhood is beautiful, full of great brownstones, and I tried several of the restaurants in the neighborhood, which were excellent. Overall it was a very comfortable stay. Would stay there again.