Our stay at Joel & Renee’s place was superlative!!! In every way! They were incredibly gracious even with my faux pax in communication. We recently got a puppy a few months after we booked. Then we got our sweet Bodhi and didn’t want to leave him at home. I sent pictures of Bodhi and also wrote a request to see if we could bring Bodhi. Renee then wrote that yes, the two of you can stay. We felt grateful that Bodhi was a welcome guest! A couple days before our trip, Renee wrote to give us details about the apartment and to confirm that we were not bringing Bodhi. I was at first shocked, but then realized after reading all the communication with Joel & Renee that the email that I wrote asking if we could bring Bodhi was never sent! OMG! I took a deep breath and thought what do we do now? So I wrote to Renee and told her about the miscommunication. I explained that Bodhi would be crated the whole time, he was a hypo-allergenic Poodle, and that we were happy to pay a fee if we could bring him. Renee said she would discuss it with her partner Joel. The next morning she wrote back and graciously said that she understood the situation, that she was a dog lover, and that we could bring Bodhi!! She said that there would be a reasonable dog fee of $25 per night of which we happily agreed! When we checked in, Joel would not accept the dog fee, and immediately said that Bodhi could walk around the apartment. Such generosity of spirit! So wonderful. AND, Joel happened to be a VERY sweet and kind person!! Very committed to his Dad Pepe who lives in an adjoining apartment. Pepe too was so kind and giving! And Renee checked in with us during the weekend to see if everything was going well. The space itself was lovely and very comfortable. Great neighborhood and close to restaurants, subway, nightlife and all else that NY offers. We have stayed at AirBnB’s all over the world. We have had many wonderful hosts. However, none kinder or more flexible than Joel & Renee! Look no further! Stay here!! This is why we AirBnB!!!