Mauro was a great host, very communicative and very responsive. The space itself however had a few issues that were not noted in the listing. The heat makes a very loud noise when it turns on (sounds like a wrench hitting a pipe). We were woken up at 6am the first morning of our stay to that, as apparently it is controlled by the landlord and not within the apartment. Mauro was able to ask them to turn it on later throughout our stay which was fine, but the apartment was also cold in the mornings because of this and we had to make frequent use of the space heaters provided. The floors were also dirty to the point where my group felt we needed to wear shoes indoors. We also had to wash all of the dishes before use as they all had a bit of a film on them. The neighbor downstairs also likes to play his music very loud, but within normal hours (no late night issues there). All of that said, it was a good deal for the space and for what we paid. Definitely a colorful NY apartment experience.