My husband and I just stayed at this apartment last weekend and had a great stay. We never met the hosts, just conveniently picked up and dropped off keys at the deli across the street so everything was very flexible. We weren't in the apartment much but it was cute and perfect for our needs, and quiet in the bedroom considering it was in a very central part of the East Village. A couple notes that others have likely said-- this apartment is on the 6th floor, so it's a bit of a workout if you are carrying lots of luggage! And there's some construction going on in the building during weekdays, but we could only hear it from the kitchen area closest to the entrance. Overall it was a very pleasant stay and the host was very accommodating!