I can't say enough good things about Marina. She was warm and welcoming and I found myself wishing she was going to stay in town so that we could grab a coffee together! Compared to other NYC airbnb hosts she responded very quickly and her calendar was carefully updated (I can't say that for 9 other apartments I've tried to book in the city! It was a nightmare until Marina!). Her apartment was spotless and she provided for us perfectly, with towels and clean linens laid out and a clean, empty shelf in the fridge. The apartment is very small, but that is NYC. The upper east side is busy and crowded, but again that's NYC. I even had a car with me and found parking relatively easily. When I come to Manhattan in the future I will definitely try to book Marina's apartment.