We stayed for one week at Umut's place. The communication before our check-in and the check-in itself were both very good. Umut has always been very reactive at any-time, helping to plan the way to his place from the airport, advices in the city, all in all he was a very welcoming host. The description matches exactly the reality: we got a big room with private ensuite bathroom. This afforded us a lot of privacy, which was nice. The kitchen and living room were not so well equipped and could be cleaner, but nothing major. The isolation is not perfect and we could hear noise sometimes at night, but this was easily solve by a nice talk that turned out in a nice evening with beers. The flat is very close to the subway station, that takes you straight into Manhattan. During our stay, Umut was always very welcoming. He was very easy to talk to. Umut also invited us to a concert in hip Brooklyn for which he had a spare ticket, which was a great addition to our trip. Overall, we thought Umut and his place were great value for what we had to pay.