We search long and hard for a place to stay in NYC during our business trip. At the time of searching hotels were 200-300 a night, and I had part of my crew with me. Spending that amount for nights was way our of my price range especially if we were rarely going to be inside. The goal was to find a 2 bedroom that had a feel of an hotel only because we had women in our group. Then we found Noemie's place via airbnb and it matched all our needs 100%. This was my first time diving into AirBnB. Noemie is freakishly fast with communication!! That really help in my decision to book the place.

Noemie's place should be the standard for all AirBnB! I can just tell there is a lot of passion and organization that went into this place. There is printout on the coffee table with all the recommendations to the food in the area, directions on how to use the T.V, and a number for car service. This subtle detail is a plus for me. The apartment itself had a great first impression when you step in. Neighborhood is pretty much NY, if you have a car, there is parking in the front but most of the time it will be taken. Best time to find a good spot is around 8AM when everyone leaves for work. At night, Noemie graciously let us park in her driveway as long as we move the car between 7 - 7:30AM. This was awesome!

The only mishap is the key that was given did not work with the gate when we arrived. I was dumbfounded and didn't understand why the key didn't work, maybe I was missing something? When I had given up I called Noemie who picked up immediately and said that her husband will be on the way to help us. We had to wait for a bit which was fine but we had a business meeting with clients later that night. My company of people with me was getting grumpy for waiting. It's just a natural reaction for traveling all day, being tired and hungry. We waited in the car for Noemie's husband to arrive. We had learn that it was the wrong key to the door.

BUT TAKE THIS as a RARE thing. This was accident and I am sure this will never happen again. We settled in and left for the meeting. Noemie called later and apologized. Before we left Noemie offered a partial refund for inconvenience which was greatly appreciated. Again her communication is top notch, I can text her and get a reply almost immediately.

Overall my time there felt like a vacation, and in my opinion way better than a hotel. I would love to come back if they would have me again!!! Five stars +++++