Claudia's apartment was a GEM! Of the 3 "spacious" 1-bedroom apartments my wife and I stayed at throughout our 8-day stay in the city, her place was definitely the largest, and the pictures don't do it justice. Even though she had planned on a friend meeting us for check-in, she was kind enough to come home from work to greet us and show us around herself.

A big plus was that the apartment was only one small flight of stairs up, which was really nice especially when traveling with huge suitcases. Aside from the humongous living space (considering this was NYC), the place was pretty clean, plenty of blankets and sheets, a large, very comfy couch, spacious kitchen and utensils, clean bathroom with a shower and large tub, and a double sink. There was even a fresh bar of soap, and a nice bottle of wine in the fridge! The greenhouse bedroom was really neat with windows (and blinds) all around. There was also a small deck area, however the sliding door was stuck at the time and we weren't able to access it. Also, having a washer and dryer in the unit was a tremendous plus!

The bus stop was literally outside the front door which we took all the way downtown. Trains were about 4 blocks away. Plenty of cafes/restaurants/bars/coffee shops/bodegas surrounding us. Can't beat the location!

The only issue we ran into, which was completely out of her control, was a leak in the kitchen ceiling due to a broken freezer in the unit above, which unfortunately caused a pretty smelly liquid to drip on the counters/floor. Claudia couldn't have been more apologetic and attended to the matter urgently, for which we were extremely grateful!

One other thing to note for noise-sensitive travelers: a handful of times during our stay, we could hear very loud dance music coming from another unit that I would assume is in the same building, as the floors and walls vibrated. HOWEVER, it wasn't much of a bother because it never happened late at night or during the night and only for short amounts of time. Otherwise, it was a very quiet stay for being in the city!

I would recommend Claudia's space to just about anyone! We will definitely be contacting Claudia for our future trips to NY. =) Thank you so much!