Zack's spot is fantastic - genuinely had a great experience. The apartment and the room itself are pretty cozy - typical of East Village broadly - but the location can't be beat. For one, it was very convenient - from his apartment, I could access the R/W, 6, L, and F trains within a couple blocks. Second, East Village is one of the best spots in the city in terms of young, hip, food-, drink-, and brunch-focused fun. Third, St Marks Place is known for being a little rowdy - frankly one of the things that made me a little nervous about booking - and it turns out that Zack's apartment was on a fairly quiet block with next to no ambient noise from the street below. Other highlights include the bed/sheets - probably top two most comfortable AirBnB beds I've stayed in - as well as the amount of light (not recommended for those that need blackout curtains) and his awesome personal balcony (from which I was able to do some work and conduct a phone interview). Finally, I appreciated Zack's communicativeness: despite being abroad, he accepted my last-minute booking request in extremely short order; he connected me with his girlfriend, who was able to check me in at exactly the time I needed and with whom I was able to communicate extensively about any needs or questions I had; and he checked in with me from time to time to see how everything was going and answer other ongoing questions. I really can't recommend this place enough - would love to stay again.