My wife and I had a wonderful stay at Raashi's place. From the very beginning, I was impressed by Raashi's prompt replies to my questions. She also wanted to make sure that we understood the bed was not a queen, but rather a double (plenty big enough for the two of us), before we booked her place.
Raashi had given us detailed information on how to do self-checkin, and everything was just as she described. Her apartment was squeaky clean when we arrived. The location is excellent - smack in the middle of East Village and just around the corner from tons of bars, cafes, restaurants, clubs, and of course subway lines. Even though her flat is on the first floor and the bedroom window faces the street, it was quiet - even on Friday or Saturday night. Her apartment happens to be on a block with very limited life night, you will have to go around the corner for more noise :-)
The cooking area is tight, and quiet sparsely equipped, but does contain the very basics. But most folks do not come to New York, nor this part of town to spend a lot of time eating in, so I would highly recommend Raashi's apartment as a home base for any individual or couple who wants to explore the Big Apple or East Village in particular.