Staying at Todd's place was absolutely perfect for us. We were in town to attend my son's graduation from Columbia University but it would've been completely unaffordable to stay near the college. It's a nice short walk to the subway from his apartment and the various trains go directly to the downtown neighborhoods of the city. We ate in a fabulous Dominican restaurant in his neighborhood the night we arrived (I had fantastic ceviche). Todd could not have been more responsive, positive, and helpful. The apartment is definitely spacious by NYC standards (I grew up in New York so I know what to expect), completely clean and extremely comfortable (VERY comfortable bed). You can't go wrong.