Maria was a wonderful host. I believe she had a helper or colleague in a lady named Natalie who also was an excellent host. They were very quick to respond to our questions and last minute changes. The place was exactly as advertised and I was very thankful to have a place this affordable in New York. I drove and I didn't mind the 30 to 40 minute trip(10 minutes with no traffic, but you can expect traffic almost all hours of the day it seems) from Brooklyn to Times Square and other stuff in the city. I'm not very familiar with NYC still, but everything seemed pretty close to the airbnb. Thank you Maria and Natalie, looking forward to booking again if I am in NYC again. Respectfully, D.J.