James was the perfect host, very quick to respond, gave excellent suggestions to our questions and even helped carry bags upstairs at check in. His apartment fit our expectations from the description and photos, and was exactly what we were looking for during our stay. The location worked perfectly for us to explore Manhattan, and to get a brief, "local" feel of life in this city. You can easily walk to many of the sights that visitors like to see, which we did a lot of....all the way to Central Park via 5th Avenue even, or utilize the abundance of other transportation available for reasonable prices. James' place made an excellent home base for exploration and I would highly recommend the apartment, and James as host, to anyone staying in the city. Thanks again James!