Whatever you're planning to do in NYC won't be nearly as good as staying in with Art and Ed over dinner and refreshments. Our only regret is that we didn't stay in every evening with them! They're amazingly generous, incredibly accommodating, and hilariously entertaining. We'll never, and I truly mean NEVER, stay anywhere else when passing through NYC again. You won't regret any of it!!
My fiance and I are the easy-going type from Ontario, Canada. We have family/friends in Toronto and all over GTA but we even try to avoid that bc of the crowds. So we weren't really looking forward to NYC, even though friends, family, and co-workers obviously gave rave reviews and plenty of suggestions on things to do. We were happy to find this gorgeous penthouse in Chelsea based on their 5 star reviews. Their hospitality is truly above 5.
Art is prompt at getting to know you and eager to offer a true New Yorker experience. We were texting details about ourselves and our ideal NYC experience weeks/days before our arrival. We arrived several hours before check-in and Art nearly demanded we drop our things off and freshen up in their spare bathroom, even if we couldn't access our room yet. We felt so welcomed and ended up staying a couple hours that morning to "catch up". Our stay was almost 3 days and left feeling so satisfied with fitting several suggestions that suited us into our visit - nearly all of which were suggestions of Art and Ed's.
They have wild schedules but never failed to be amazing hosts when we saw each other, like we'd known them for years. And like their site says, they always left coffee and breakfast options available in the mornings, clean accommodations and fresh towels. The rest of their place is spotless and beautifully decorated with all kinds of art and photographs. Art and Ed do well in keeping out of your hair while there, which my fiance and I usually prefer, but we just couldn't get enough of our conversations with them!
My fiance proposed to be the day after we left Art and Ed's for our cruise and we both actually wished they had been there too to celebrate with us haha. They are, at the very least, the cherry on top of your NYC experience. But they were definitely our highlight!