Hi everyone! The apartment is a wonderful place to stay. First of all it DOES LOOK like the pictures on the website. It is tastefully decorated (with a lovely quirky touch!), very bright, roomy and airy. Lots of storage to keep one's things if you are staying long term. The kitchen is well-equipped and super clean. The space in general is very peaceful and the perfect place to relax and chill out. The bed and futon are comfortable (both are in the upper level of the apartment) I stayed in the flat with a friend while searching for a more long-term place to live so its location is ideal both to explore the Upper West Side, Central Park area, Columbia Univ. area, and to wander around mid/downtown. If you are not a walker, there is a subway station literally two minutes away from the flat and lots of convenience stores and restaurants around, so perfect to eat out or for a last minute buy.

The apartment was very clean. Sibylle, our hostess, was lovely and facilitated our stay from the minute we got in touch with her. She provides fresh linen, towels and other things for the guest use on a daily bases (there is a Nespresso machine for the coffee lover and a wonderful kettle and teas for the tea lover!) Bathroom was pristine, of a good size and the water pressure was excellent. It has lots of storage too and plenty of space to keep one's toiletries. The air conditioning works perfectly well, although we barely used it as windows can be opened and you get a lovely breeze. Although NY is a very noisy city, the apartment, being on a high floor and perfectly sound-proofed, doesn't feel noisy at all so we could rest well every night. Neighbours are lovely and quite, and doormans really look after security and made us feel at home too! Having the laundry room in the basement was very convenient and useful and it's not expensive to use it.

I'm a Spanish woman who travels around the world quite a lot so I'm familiarised with different standards of cleanliness and types of accommodation. This being said, the apartment was a lovely place to stay and we both felt very happy about making this choice, but the best thing was Sibylle, who made us feel at home way before we travelled and helped us in many ways, which took stress away from us. The apartment also keeps her personal touch which makes you feel really at ease and relaxed. It was the first time I used airbnb and was a bit anxious about renting someone's home however I don't regret it for a second. It was the perfect choice and it makes a big difference from staying in a hotel. You feel at home. So Sibylle's place was our home away from home for 15 days. Best choice we could have made! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!