Gill was flexible about our arrival time and very responsive in his communications. The apt was clean and had all the basics. It does face Houston street however, so you get lots of classic Manhattan street sounds, which is good if you want NYC immersion, but may be hard for light sleepers. Make sure to ask Gill if there is construction going on when you visit, some pretty loud construction noises started at 7am when we were there. Otherwise really convenient location, close to Whole Foods and trains :-)