This was probably one of my most positive/ unexpected airbnb experiences: Ryan’s place is great and even ‘perfect’ in NYC context/ location-price/value wise..
The room is surprisingly quiet (slept with open window & earplugs and it was ok), the room larger than on photos (with loads of storage), bed is very comfy and everything works! There are two separate airbnb rentals, one shared clean (a bit aged) bathroom (equipped with nice shampoos/shower gels)- enough space and not crowded or clutteres.
Ryan lives there also, but given I have had v early jetlagged evenings and left at 6.30am, I actually only got to meet him on check-out – super polite, interesting guy into acro yoga :)
For me, the best thing was a clean & functioning kitchen with a Vitamix, a proper kettle (for green tea). The location is unbeatable: on the Northern end of the West Village, next to the Meatpacking, walkable to Union Squ and everywhere in Soho really. The underground stop is 20m away taking you up/down town in no time and one block on each side, you have all other uptown/downtown trains. Every cool restaurant, coffee place, healthy juice place is in 5-10min walking max.
My flight was into Newark airport and I took the train to Penn ($13) and the 1 metro to the house, super easy/breezy despite luggage.
Ryan is fab: he helped with various suggestions for massage, restaurants etc and had a sweet friend ‘check me in’.