The previous reviews for this listing gave me confidence in making my first Airbnb booking. Tommy was a little hard to get in contact with before I arrived in America which made me very nervous but I managed to get him on the phone the day before we arrived. the key pickup and drop off point was very easy and convenient since we arrived at about 1am. The apartment was much smaller than we expected. With 2 large suitcases taking up the floor space there was little room to move around. The bed is only a double bed and I would recommend bringing your own pillows as the ones provided were flat and hard. One of the main reasons we chose this listing was because we wanted to cook for ourselves. The kitchen however is not functional, with no utensils or bench space to prep anything. There is only 1 chair at the table so we could not even sit to eat together. The subway station nearby was extremely convenient and got us anywhere we needed to go in Manhattan. Union market grocery nearby had a nice selection of foods. The surrounding area was very noisy at night and we were constantly woken each night from car horns but this may be common anywhere in Manhattan, I'm not sure. The bathroom emitted a very musty smell that was noticeable thought the whole apartment. I would say this apartment is more suited to 1 person only, not a couple, and certainly not anyone that wants to cook for themselves.