Myself and 3 girlfriends rented Ken's apartment for 4nights and it was the perfect economical base to explore the city from.

Ken was lovely and very flexible. He welcomed us to anything in the fridge or cupboards while we were there. The beds were comfortable and everything bar the wifi was in good working condition - including the air conditioning which was a heaven send when returning from some hot and muggy afternoons out walking the town! If you are not renting the entire apartment you would want to note that to get to the bathroom everyone has to go through the bedroom, but we never found this a problem. The location is excellent. Only a couple of blocks form the Guggenheim and Central Park, and the 86th St subway station is only a short 5min walk, and is surrounded by shops, banks, supermarkets and restaurants. You can be downtown in no time, and a taxi into midtown if full will cost you the same price as 4 people getting the subway.

A great crash pad.