We spent 7 nights at Lumin and Hendrik's place and we really enjoyed it. Before our arrival, they sent us a bunch of useful information, including a map on how to find the apartment, several options to travel from the different airports to the airbnb,... After a long day of travelling, we wanted to sleep in early, so Lumin came to welcome us the next morning. Everything is quite informal and she told us we could go and knock on their door whenever we needed something. Still we had all the privacy we wanted. All of the communication went through the airbnb chat where Lumin and Hendrik responded very quickly. Since the family lives upstairs, we sometimes heard them pretty well in the mornings, but that doesn't outweigh all the advantages of this place.
The apartment itself was absolutely clean and perfect for 2 or even 3 people. The towels and bedsheets looked and smelled fresh and clean. The place was decorated very thoughtful. They even provided a phone charger for different types of phones, a map of NYC with the subway routes, several information brochures and traveler guides,... There is also AC, a dehumidifier, good ventilation in the bathroom,... in order to make the guests feel as comfortable as possible. The wifi connection is super good.
The location of the airbnb is very convenient. After a 5 minute walk you arrive at the subway station, from which you can go easily to the different parts of NYC. We didn't mind not staying at the centre of Manhattan, especially because this side of the river is also a very nice region to spend some time!
We flew back home at 10 pm, so we asked if we could stay a little longer at the apartment (normally check-out is at 11am) to freshen up before our flight. This was not a problem and we could check out whenever we liked, which was really kind.
Lumin and Hendrick's place is quite affordable and you get so much in return. We had an awesome time and we would definitely recommend this place to everyone who would like to visit the big city!