This is an excellent studio in the best NYC neighborhood - the Upper West Side. It's small, but airy, quiet, private, and very comfortable for one or two people. The bed is superb, kitchen well-equipped, nice eclectic collection of books to peruse. The apartment was clean and all was in order for my arrival. Matthew was an attentive host, checking in with an email a couple of times each day to make sure all was well. The place has very much of a lived-in feel to it. It's not a hotel; it's an authentic NYC residence with every available space and surface filled with stuff - books, pictures, clothes, pantry items. The bathroom is a bit cramped - I'm 6 feet and had to contort a bit to sit on the loo without banging my knees on the tub. Like I said - authentic NYC. I would definitely stay at Matthew's again.