TL;DR: highly recommended for the hosts, apartment and location.

Oleh was great: welcoming and accommodating, offering suggestions for the area and inviting my girlfriend and I to join him and Veronica upon both my arrival and to view the lunar eclipse from the rooftop.

The apartment was fantastic - bright and clean - with supplies left in the fridge; coffee, milk, beer, bagels etc. The building was secure with doormen on duty every time we entered or exited the building.

Location wise, it's close to a host of restaurants and the sea front, while a 45-60 minute subway trip to Times Square.