Ari was very friendly, quick to get back to me and outlined all the details of the apt perfectly. All my questions were answered back almost immediately and he was very patient with me as this was my first Airbnb experience.
The place was very clean, quiet, private (we didn't hear or see another person in the building the whole week I was there). I had a busy week in NYC so I wasn't able to utilize the perfect kitchen or the roof top which for a tourist I can see is worth the stay the NYC view from that is a vacation in itself. Beds were comfortable, we had control of the room temperatures, the bathroom was extremely clean with good water pressure. Kitchen had everything you might need. But what I was surprised at was how convenient the location is. I lived in New York for years but on the west side. The east side surrounding Ari's was awesome. We went to some great restaurants within blocks of the apt. Terrific Chinese takeout place just around the corner, a corner store had all the snacks, water, even almond milk, and a taxi to midtown was at most $14. There was a Crunch gym & whole foods (only 10 min walk) and the 14th street L subway was only a 10 min walk too. So location was the best surprise for me. I would DEFINITELY recommend Ari's listing and will try and book this place again for my next trip to New York.