How to describe Mat and his apt in 500 words?!
Mat is just the sweetest and coolest host ever!
He's flexible: welcomed us earlier than expected because we landed earlier
He's helpful: I had a problem with my yankees tickets and he stayed over an hour on the phone (his own phone) with the customer service to help me...plus he explained how the subway in NYC works, where to go shopping for food and what to visit...
He's generous: We wanted to use the washing machine which was unfortunatly not working...even though he did his best to get it fixed on time, he still insisted on paying for our laundry or doing it at his own place!
He's cheerful, always smiling and ready to help!
And his apt is exactly as described! it's big, charming, fully equipped with a nice garden in the back...
It's litterally a few steps away from the 135th subway stop where the B and C lines pass (and local A) and take you to the heart of manhattan in 10 minutes!
So you're few minutes away from the city center but still wake up to birds singing! it's great!
In addition, Harlem is a very nice and historic neighbourhood totally different from downtown manhattan and its skyline.
I recommend Mat and his place for anyone visiting manhattan but still wants to sleep and chill in a quiet neighbourhood after a long day of walking/tourism :)