Mariko’s apartment was just what my husband and I needed for our one week stay in NYC. Mariko & Krishna met us at the apartment coming/going and communicated well before & during our stay. They seemed genuinely interested that we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves. The pictures are accurate, except the 2nd bedroom was made into a bed rather than as a sofa-bed as in the picture (as a result, no real “lounging” space other than the bed), but the table and chairs in the main bedroom sufficed for our meals and to get organized for the day, and we were too tired by days-end to lounge anyway LOL. The kitchen is on the small side, but typical for NYC and well supplied with a little bit of everything, which was great for cooking breakfast or preparing small meals. There is ample closet room with plenty of hangars in both bedrooms and shelving in the 2nd bedroom. There was also a chest-of-drawers in the main bedroom, but located a bit awkwardly in front of the bed and otherwise hard to use (this is where the 2nd bed came in handy to spread out our stuff). The apartment was very clean and neat. Some reviewers have said the building was poorly maintained. There are a few (and only a few) “spots” on the walls that could use attention, but these were cosmetic, everything functioned well (especially the ACs!! As we were there in early June). And best of all for me, the apartment was free from chemicals or air-fresheners (I am highly allergic, so this is very important to me).

Regarding the location … as others have said, the apartment is very well located, near the 1,2,3 and B,C metro stops. Just 1.5 blocks away there is Westside Market which has gourmet cheeses, deli food and just about anything else you need. Also in the same vicinity is CVS, Walgreens (Duane Reed), Beacon Wines and Spirits and Fairway Market. There are some good restaurants around Amsterdam & 80th (Amsterdam Ale is closer to the apartment, but this was the only bad meal we had in NYC).

We plan to return to NYC and when we do, we hope that Mariko’s apartment will be available. Thank you Mariko, for a great stay!