My sister and her partner, along with myself and my partner stayed in Vanessa's New York Airbnb together as our holiday plans for New York overlapped (we were actually on separate holidays but were in New York at the same time). In our planning, we knew we needed a two bedroom apartment and Vanessa's Airbnb was absolutely perfect! Arriving at the apartment a couple of days after my sister, I couldn't help but comment that it was exactly like the photos on the listing! An amazingly spacious New York apartment with great kitchen facilities, a beautiful bathroom and also a little outside courtyard! We couldn't have picked a more perfect place for our stay.
Booking was simple through Airbnb and once my sister arrived at the apartment, Vanessa checked all was ok which was really lovely and made us feel welcome. While the tv and wifi wasn't working initially, Vanessa and her nanny were really helpful and both were working a short time after settling in.
The washer and dryer are in a shared space (Vanessa's family live in the upper part of the apartment, but the lower level is sectioned off as a separate apartment - only connected by a locked door that allows access to the washer/dryer), so we just needed to check with the nanny when we wanted to use it which was completely fine the couple of times we needed to get some washing done.
The apartment is in an absolutely perfect location! Just a short walk to Chelsea Markets (which we visited more than a few times!) and city favourite, the Highline. It was also really close to the subway to go Uptown/Downtown and/or across to Brooklyn on the L line - it's a super accessible city once you work out the subway. We got a 7 day Metro Pass (it works out cheaper that way) and used the pass every day to get to all the main attractions. Another favourite food spot of ours (a short 1min walk from the apartment) was the little kebab shop on the corner that sold the most amazing felafel kebabs - it was great to have something healthy and fresh so close that was open late for days we'd been out exploring all day and into the evening.
I would happily recommend Vanessa's Airbnb apartment to anyone looking for a roomy two bedroom apartment, that really is a home away from home, for their stay in the big apple!