We stayed at Paul's place for one week, mainly to visit the US Open (tennis) and to do some sight seeing in Manhattan. Check-in was very easy, all automated via codes for the entrance doors which we received beforehand. Communication with Paul/Barbara was always nice and they responded quickly. Paul also let me store my luggage until the afternoon on the day of departure, which was very nice. The apartment is in a perfect location, very close to the No. 7 subway line which took us both to Manhattan and to the tennis within 20 minutes. Also, the M and R trains are just two blocks away as well. The neighborhood is very quiet and there are some small shops and eateries nearby the subway stations which was convenient. On certain days there was noise from incoming airplanes into LaGuardia Airport, which only stopped at midnight and started again at 6am. We couldn't figure out the schedule, as on certain days there were no planes coming in at all and on other days they came every few minutes. The apartment itself is very nice, comfy, clean and well equipped. It also has a decent kitchen, however, we never used it as we always ate out at night. There is an A/C in every room, which is very handy in summer as it can get quite warm inside the apartment. However, the units are rather noisy, hence we did not leave them on during the night. All in all a great place to stay and we will certainly come back, should we visit NYC again in the future.