Doug's place was a great find. He's centrally located in the East Village in a charming 5th floor walk-up that's close to tons of restaurants and nightlife. If you want that classic NY feel, stay in East Village and at Doug's place.
The apartment was clean and as described. Doug was not available to greet me but his communication was great and I got the keys every easily from his instructions.
Gibson the cat lives in the apartment too. He's sweet and you may not see him much and shouldn't be much of an issue especially if you like cats.
All in all it was a great stay!