My adult daughter and two of her friends stayed at Shasta's place for a week. The apartment was clean and well furnished with personal touches including a wonderful book collection. For a place on the Lower East Side/East Village area off Houston, the noise level was low. A particularly nice detail of the setting on the second floor is that the bedroom is facing a tree outside that filters nice light into the apartment. The building is conveniently located, about two blocks away from a subway station.
Communication with Shasta was excellent. He provided detailed information on transportation, check-in, and useful tips for local resturants. Shasta was super-responsive during booking and throughout the trip. He called me just before check-in to make sure that my daughter or I would contact him if there were any questions or problems arising.
I highly recommend Shasta's place!