When I arrived at Mario's place, I was welcomed with an italian pasta from a very kind friend of his. He showed me my room, the bathroom and gave me the keys. The apartment is clean, not to big, and simple. So this was perfect for me. I was afraid there would not be AC, but I was mistaken. Both the living room and bedroom have AC.
The location is close to the center with the subway, so this is a big plus. It is in a residential area with loads of apartments and everything looks quite the same, so I won't be making romantic walks outside there, but that was not a problem at all for me. In 20 to 25 minutes, you arrive in midtown Manhatten. I would even say that I was impressed to see how people live just next to the city.
I could always contact him via mail, but more often than not he was around and I could just talk to him in person. He answers very fast and always tries to help.
Although this is my first Airbnb experience, I dare to say that you won't find such a hospitality and kindness very often.
And even if all of the above would not have been the case, the eyes of his lovely dog would have made me leave with a positive feeling anyway. Man, I miss that cute creature already!