The apartment was very cute, and as described. It was clean and felt spacious for a small space. We were able to cook a few small meals in the kitchen, but it is a little cramped. The apartment is very close to central park -- a great place to go for beautiful walks. It was a bit noisy outside-- especially on weekend nights. There is a subway stop directly outside her apartment, which makes getting into the city a breeze (unless you get unlucky like us and they are doing construction!)
We did not meet Kaori, but she was good about giving us detailed directions to the apartment and a very thorough explanation of all the amenities. Toiletries are included and wifi works well. She was very responsive in her communication and checked in with us to make sure we were happy. It would be great if the check-in/check-out system could be improved a little bit - the key exchange was done through a friend's doorman about 8 blocks away and wasn't the most convenient. He also was not there when we needed to drop off the key, which was unfortunate because it caused us to almost miss our train to VT. Hopefully another way can be worked out. Overall, Kaori's place was a nice place to stay for the weekend in NYC!