I cannot rave enough about both this apartment and its two hosts, Alex and Noelva. The apartment is just as described - private, spacious, has all the amenities you might desire including an amazing HD 55 inch tv with DVR, sunny, fully equipped kitchen - with amazing views of the water and the beach and a wonderful wood deck where you can sit and admire it all. It felt like being at a private resort. Alex and Noelva made us feel right at home and we both feel like we have made new friends. The front yard with its many chairs, boats, tables, grills, is made available to all. It is one big home made up of private apartments where everyone feels comfortable. I highly recommend this airbnb to anyone who wants to be close to both Manhattan and Long Island and yet feel like they are on an island in the Caribbean. City Island is small but has everything you would need, including great restaurants (seafood, Italian, French), a supermarket, deli, Baskin Robbins ice cream. There is free parking in their large driveway, and it is at the end of a cul-de-sac and is thus quiet and private. Alex and Noelva are always available for any questions or recommendations. I miss it already!