Alan was out when we arrived but he communicated with us very well to ensure that we had easy access to the apartment, we met him a few days in and he was delightful.

The neighbourhood was lovely, smart and felt very safe. It was a real haven from the hussle and bustle of Manhattan and quiet at night. That said, it is an old house so super light sleepers might consider earplugs to deal with it being a ground floor unit.

The apartment had everything we needed for our stay with an extensive collection of cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. The bed was a double but comfortable, the towels were fresh and the place was clean. It was an older style apartment, well kitted out and comfortable.

It was great having a washer and dryer so we could survive on a handluggage during our 5 night stay; Alan even provided washing liquid.

The neighbourhood had heaps of restaurants covering all styles so we had plenty of choice even though we only ate there a couple of times. We ate breakfast on the apartment - Alan left directions to the nearest supermarket and there were a couple of small shops nearby to top up, as required. There was a small quantity of sauces, salt and pepper, and tea and coffee in the kitchen, not sure if that was left by other guests or Alan but it was very helpful.

Overall, the location is not quite as convenient as staying in central Manhattan, we couldn't really come back to change before dinner after a day of site seeing but that's the choice we made when deciding to stay in the area. With the subway around the corner, and very frequent trains, getting too and from the sites was very easy.

This is our second stay with AirBNB and an absolute dream, the first place as a bit grubby, this was just perfect. If we go back to NYC, or have friends heading out there, we would definitely recommend checking out this place.