This apartment is a gem! My first time using Airbnb, I stayed for 7 days while attending a workshop at Columbia. It was a short walk to campus (5-15 minutes, depending on where you’re going), and I highly recommend it for anyone else who needs to be there; not having to commute each day was a relief, and this was a better deal and a nicer setup than either the Columbia guest house or a hotel. You have the ground floor studio apartment to yourself. It’s spacious with simple but stylish decor, modern appliances, and a private patio. I was impressed by how clean and well-kept the place is (and I’m very picky about cleanliness!). The bed is a pullout couch that I found very comfortable. Thankfully there’s an A/C unit that you have full control of; it’s quite loud, but I’ve never known an A/C unit that wasn’t, and I actually liked that because it blocked out noise from the building and neighborhood. Half a block to the west is Riverside Park, which is nice for runs or walks, and Central Park is a few blocks to the east. Pretty much anything you might need is right nearby: pharmacies, groceries, restaurants, cafes, etc. The subway stop for the #1 line is just two blocks up the street, so it’s very easy to get downtown. I came home late most nights and never felt unsafe. With two days’ notice, one of my friends asked to join me for the weekend, and Rachel was very accommodating; her housekeeper set up a twin air mattress with bedding and an extra towel. Know that there is only one set of keys for guests, so you will have to coordinate schedules if there is more than one of you staying in the apartment (and as the listing says, there is an additional nightly fee for extra guests). Also know that the checkout time is strict, so be ready to leave by 11am (the housekeeper actually came in without knocking 5 minutes before, but was friendly and apologetic and left us to finish gathering our things and go). I never met Rachel and communication was kept to a minimum, which could be either frustrating or perfect depending on what you like. The only cons are that the housekeeper let me in when I first arrived and then left immediately without showing me around so I felt kind of thrown in, the building has very thin walls so you can hear every sound in the hallway and from neighbors on one side and upstairs, there wasn’t enough toilet paper to last the week so I had to buy more, and the WiFi router flashes a bright blue light all night. Overall a very positive experience.