My new wife and I were under a time crunch to find a place (after other plans had fallen through with another property manager on AirBNB), and the Agosto's were very quick to reply.

I had never slept on a Murphy bed before, but it was actually quite comfortable. I was hesitant though, because I had a problem with a slotted bed that was in an apartment I rented for a trip to Moscow in 2011.

The Agosto's greeted us as soon as our feet hit the ground, helped us with our luggage, gave us a nice metro map to use and overview on how to use the metro system, basic apartment ins and outs, and provided great support whenever my wife and I needed to call them. They even provided my wife and I with a bottle of wine and two glasses, because we were on our honeymoon.

The neighborhood was somewhat intimidating, at first, but we adjusted very quickly. It was really great to get off of the 103rd street metro station and encounter a fiesta, a block or so up, on the way home. Spanish Harlem has a lot of deep-rooted Latin culture and pride, and I wouldn't expect it any other way.

A really great surprise was the whirlpool-style tub (I don't remember the manufacturer), and was very great for my wife and I to have.

Furthermore, the apartment was very clean, new (or very well kept), and included a host of amenities like: ironing board, iron, hair dryer, two umbrellas, coffee maker (bring your own), gas stove and oven, sink (without sponge(s) or soap), refrigerator (with Brita water pitcher), two bar-stools, a nice flat screen TV (with HDMI cable), alarm clock, flatware, dinnerware, and hangers (in the closet).

This stay spurred my wife and I to look for jobs (to relocate to Manhattan) while we were there. I actually got a call for an interview on the late morning as we were getting ready to leave, but was unfortunately unable to proceed with the interview; the company only conducted fact-to-face interviews, and there was no time.

We hope to have more trips to Manhattan in our future, and would recommend these hosts to anyone looking for a trustworthy stay in NY.

Thank You Both!
Tyler & Anastasia Scafidi