We just returned from 4 days at Gary's place in the West Village. I can't say enough about the location. I had a lot of appointments in Soho, Tribeca, and Chelsea and all were walking distance from the apartment. It was so nice to only having to use the subway once and a cab once during my stay. Gary's apartment is so much nicer in person. It is perfectly decorated and everything we needed was right there. Although we ate out every night we could've easily stayed in as all cooking utensils were there if needed. There are so many wonderful restaurants minutes away. Our only hiccup was that we needed a plunger during our stay and within an hour he had gone to the hardware store and picked one up for us. Other than that it was an A+ perfect stay. I visit NYC 1-2 times a year and I hope that his place will be available for me again.