John and his wife, Simone, were welcoming and helpful on our arrival. We enjoyed meeting their two cute dogs, too. We feel lucky to have found such a spacious and comfortable home away from home for our 4 night stay in NYC. We had a party of two 50-something adults and one 9-year old child and each one of us had our own bedroom (a godsend for a light sleeper) and we were able to allocate one full bathroom for the guy in our group, while the two females shared the second full bathroom. My young daughter had fun sleeping in a loft-type bed in one of the bedrooms. The kitchenette was small, but fine for preparing breakfast and snacks, which is all we needed. The apartment is cutely furnished and has welcome homey details, such as down comforters on the beds, a hair dryer, tape, lots of books, extra towels and blankets, and even a small assortment of coffee, teas and a few other food items that seem to be accumulated from prior visitors. The Upper West Side location is fairly quiet and is convenient to Central Park, several subway lines, the Natural History Museum, and many shops and restaurants within short walking distance. There's also a playground right across the street. Overall, the apartment met our needs perfectly. We hope to come back another time soon!