We had a great time staying in Alan's apartment in New York. The location in East Village was great - convenient for all parts of Manhattan but not too hectic! Alan's apartment was entirely as described and shown in the photos and it was a pleasure to stay there. Before we booked Alan was helpful and thoughtful, ensuring that we understood all about the apartment (for example that it was on the fifth floor and so up four flights of stairs). After we had booked Alan provided a comprehensive information pack about the apartment, the neighborhood and New York and he also met us when we arrived and would have been available should we have needed anything (which we didn't!) Overall a very good experience and we would definitely recommend staying at Alan's apartment.