My two sisters and I had a terrific three night stay at Ben's place. The communication leading up to it was clear and quick. Check-in was easy and the host who met us gave a thorough briefing on the apartment, the keys and the plan for checking out. The apartment is quite roomy for 3 people and would easily accommodate 4. The backyard garden is an oasis in an otherwise busy city. We had nice weather during our stay, so we had a home-cooked breakfast out back every morning - a lovely way to start each day! The sliding glass back door of the apartment opens up right into the garden, which is also accessible to other tenants in the building but we never saw anyone else back there. The apartment is ideally situated for exploring the West Village and Chelsea neighborhoods, which is exactly what we did! Just a 5 minute walk from Chelsea Market and several subway lines, a 10 minute walk from the Whitney Museum, a 15 minute walk from two great jazz clubs (the Village Vanguard and Small's), a 20 minute walk from the Chelsea art galleries, a fantastic market at the end of the block, a great coffee place around the block, and surrounded by many restaurants and bars at diverse price points. We highly recommend Ben's place and would stay here again if the opportunity arises!