We stayed at Abel's place for 5 nights and it was great
He was there to welcome us and give us a full run down of everything
He was very communicative through the whole process and while we were there was a wealth of info on places to eat etc
The room was really clean, bed comfy and it has a TV with loads of channels for downtime at the end of a big day
The apartment is well located in a very nice area and right next to the East Village and the subway stop near his place gets you in amongst everything within a few stops
Great and affordable place to stay in Manhattan for sure!
I would recommend to anyone