Alina was a great hostess and made check-in and check-out a very smooth process. Her apartment is exactly as shown in the pics. It's just enough space for one person needing an affordable, comfortable place near NYC. I was especially impressed by how quiet her building and neighborhood was. By 11 p.m. there wasn't a sound to be heard inside or outside the building. Only drawback is there isn't air-conditioning, so I wouldn't recommend any apartment in NYC without a/c in the summer. (I stayed at the end of May and was too warm.)