I had a great stay here since Mikhail is excellent at communication. The house itself is reasonably big for the expensive Manhattan area, slightly bigger than what I anticipated from the pictures. However, the house is not very bright, especially the bedroom, which gets very little sunlight. My lights were on most of the time. The building is old, as most residential buildings in Manhattan. The Kips Bay area has great food, connectivity, and a beautiful pier nearby for hanging out or exercising in the evening. A few tips on nearby businesses: 34 cleaners downstairs for laundry, previti pizza for excellent pizza, and sweetgreens for nice salads.