My husband and I made our first ever trip to NYC and it was made better and more memorable by staying at Ben's apartment. Extremely close to everything we needed (restaurants, bars, subway, coffee, etc.), Ben's apartment offered a stress-free and extremely convenient stay for our four-day trip, even though we weren’t in the apartment much.

The apartment is clean, extremely comfortable, and offers all the amenities one would need while staying in NYC. We didn’t use the kitchen much but it was nice to have and the bathroom is extremely spacious for a studio apartment. The A/C unit was particularly nice considering the odd, warm October weather we experienced. The outside noise at night could be less desirable for those who are light sleepers but, let’s be honest, it’s New York- get used to it. I, personally, found myself right at home and my husband who is a lighter sleeper didn’t seem to mind too much.

The location of the apartment is ideal: safe and as I stated earlier, close to everything you could need. My husband and I were easily able to tour NYC all day and take the subway or cab back to the apartment to change for dinner. In the morning, we could stop in at Starbuck’s on 8th and 16th for some much needed caffeine before crawling down the subway entrance right outside the door.

Ben was a gracious host and considering that we arrived to the apartment 30 minutes earlier than expected (and in the wee hours of the morning) he was extremely accommodating and easy to get a hold of. Pre-arrival instructions were easy to follow and although we kept missing each other over the phone, we were able to get everything sorted out via email which ended up being better so I could refer back to it!

Again, Ben’s place only enhanced our first New York experience and considering this was our first time using AirBnB- we could not be happier. As a host, Ben was awesome and made us feel very welcome. Thank you, Ben, and we look forward to connecting with you again!!