My stay at Alexandre’s place was excellent. The neighbourhood is lovely and felt very safe. There was a good little grocery store nearby too, which was very useful, and the subway station was just a short walk away, which made it very easy to get to anywhere I wanted to visit. The apartment had everything I needed. I especially appreciated being able to watch local news on the cable tv, to keep up with local events and information while I was in New York. The shower was good and powerful, and the kitchen was well equipped. The air conditioning was a little loud, and there was some noise from the house above, as you’d expect in a basement apartment, but it was nothing too disruptive. Communication was good - Alexandre was very easy to get hold of via the Airbnb app - and check in was very easy. Overall my stay was great, and if I return to New York, I would definitely stay at this apartment again and I’d have no hesitation recommending it.