My best friend and I stayed at Masaki’s place on our trip to NYC and we have nothing but good things to say! Masaki was an excellent communicator and made our late check in a breeze. The location is excellent next to lots of shops and restaurants. The apartment is a 2 block walk from the Q train which will take you downtown to lots of tourist locations. It’s a 4 or 5 block walk from Central Park which is awesome for a morning run or walk. The area feels very safe and we had no problems walking around at night.
The apartment is very clean and accurate to photos. Masaki wasn’t able to be at home due to a scheduling conflict so Jordi (a lovely man who normally stays in the apartment) was available to let us in and answer questions. But he pretty much let us have the run of the place and just made sure we knew he was home if we needed anything. It was too cold still for us to enjoy the rooftop but it looks like a lovely place to have a glass of wine in the summer. There is construction on a building nearby during the day, but honestly it’s New York City and if you are a light or late sleeper pack a pair of earplugs. At night the construction is done and it’s an area near lots of hospitals so it’s one of the quieter areas of NYC at night I’ve stayed at.
5 stars! Would happily stay again!