Let's start with the apartment itself: every room is beautifully decked out, there's a tremendously comfortable bed, it's quiet and set aside from the other apartments in the building, it's in a lovely neighborhood with easy access to the subway, and it's a short walk to central park. *And* it comes with all the amenities of a hotel in terms of being able to call for maid service at any time...all the way to chocolates on the pillows and 24 hour check-in to pick up keys so I didn't have to worry about my arrival time. It's AirBNB Plus level accommodations, honestly.
Moving to the hosts, Richard and Helen are just fabulous. They were more than helpful whenever I needed advice on places to eat or things to do in NYC, but also I was free to have my own trip without feeling like I was living in someone else's house. It's like I was staying in a beautiful hotel/apartment that also came with a couple of knowledgeable city insiders that I could check in with on my cell phone whenever I needed it. I'll be coming back to stay in their place for sure.
5/5, wonderful experience on every front. Thank you Richard and Helen!!!