We had a great stay at Julio's apartment. He and Maria were very welcoming, and the room was spacious with a comfortable king-sized bed. The view of the George Washington Bridge was fabulous, and the neighborhood was great. Subway is across the street, and a really terrific Italian restaurant is just down the block. Julio can give you the name...I've forgotten but I highly recommend it! Excellent food, elegant, great atmosphere. We didn't see much of Julio when we were there because we were out so much, but he went above and beyond when we left.... My absent-minded husband forgot two shopping bags in the room and Julio tracked me down (I was still in the city) to make sure I knew. He brought them to his art studio where I picked them up. We would certainly stay there again. The only downside was some late-night street noise, but this is just the way NYC is.