We really loved our stay at the East Village Loft. The apartment is even better in real life than it looks in the photos and the quality of the furnishings was great. Alan was a fantastic host and was really considerate with details such as leaving a compendium for the apartment and a list of eating recommendations. The neighbourhood around Alphabet City has a really nice vibe - very convenient, friendly, safe and relatively quite, but doesn't feel overly touristy and has a great range of food and good coffee (thank you Ninth St Espresso!) close by. We would most definitely love to stay here again!