Alan's home is very conveniently located near to a subway, away from the maddening crowd of Manhattan but in a safe and beautiful and easily accessible neighbourhood in Astoria. He has an AMAZING collection of books (I almost wanted to ask him to lend me a few!!) and the room is really neat and includes everything you might need after a tiring day. Even though he wasn't present himself, he was always just a text away! My boyfriend and I had a great time in NYC, and finding such an Airbnb was definitely a good reason for that. If I am back in NYC, I would definitely opt for staying here all over again!