Alex's place is a real sanctuary: clean, quiet, beautifully furnished and comfortable. The photos are an accurate representation of the apartment and the room and the bed was so comfortable that I did not want to leave it on some days! The apartment is well located, being close to the Montrose Ave L station which takes you to Union Square in Manhattan in about 12 minutes. Alex was away during my stay so I only met his wife, also Alex(!) who was so accommodating and thoughtful. I arrived really early at about 7am and she welcomed me and helped carry my very heavy suitcase to the apartment. As I was suffering from a bad sore throat and cough, she pulled out a brand new packet of lozenges and gave me detailed directions to a clinic in the area. She also bought me dinner on my first night as I was feeling too tired and ill to go out and did my laundry for me. She refused to accept payment for dinner even though I asked her how much it cost so that I could pay her back. On my last day, she thoughtfully left two bottles of water and a muesli bar as a snack for my journey to the airport. The thought and care shown by Alex, pre-trip and his wife, Alex during the trip, was simply top notch. I can understand why they have super host status!