First time in NY and this was a great place to stay. Very good position: near to the subway line (just 1 minute of walk!!) and near to a good park where is good to run. Karl was a very good host: he waited for us at our arrival even if we arrived at 5am with 10 hours late due to flight problems: really kind. he also gave us a lot of information about where to eat and go in manhattan. unfortunately we didn't met Syl but i can imagine she's cute! The house is clean and the room very big: you have really a good place to stay. we could also use washmachine and dryer when we needed.. fantastic! the bathroom is big and not dirty. nothing is missing in this place! A bit noisy because of the train near the house but trust me: Manhattan is quite more noisy!!! so this place is perfect!