Myself, my partner and Son had never been to New York before and we were only stopping by for a short time (1.5 days). We chose Mario's apartment based on the reviews and everything lived up to our expectations and more. He was so quick to respond to any queries we had in the days leading up to our trip. Once we we got there we immediately felt so at home, he even greeted us with a beer on arrival!! (Probly because we are Irish 😄) The apartment was fab, really clean, had everything you needed and there was a lot of lovely little touches he added for us. We sat down and had a chat and he helped us plan out our itinerary. He made recommendations about what sites were a must see, which ones were not so impressive and how to do them as cheap as possible!! This was just amazing having first had information from a local. He then brought us around the street showing us the best and worst places to eat, the subway (and how to use it). Mario then left us off at the breathtaking promenade to start our journey, insisting we come back to see it at nighttime - which is a must see!!! The area in which he lives is just fabulous, it has such a relaxed vibe which is lovely to return to after the hustle and bustle in the city. In short, we got to see everything we wanted and even more thanks to Marios advice! I could keep going but I'll avoid turning it into too much of an essay! We would highly recommend staying at Marios, I can assure you that you won't be disappointed!! Thanks for everything Mario and we will definitely cross paths again! Jess, Richie and Lee.