Our stay in Ruth's apartment was ABSOLUTELY the best!!! She was so quick to respond to any questions, easy to communicate with at all times and sooo sweet when we finally got to meet her in person :) as for the apartment itself, my boyfriend and I stayed for 6 days and you can't beat the price to have your own private space and private entrance! I loved all the shelves as silly as that may sound, but we didn't have to live out of our bags all week. It was like our own home. Everything was squeaky clean, updated and just overall perfect. Quiet neighborhood away from the hustle and bustle of midtown, but still only about an 8 minute walk to the subway to get to the party areas ;) we loved that there was a 24/7 diner on the same block so when we got home at 3am from exploring the city all day, we always had food right there if we were hungry (and it's a niceeee diner too!! Very yummy!!! Get the cheesecake!) We were told by NUMEROUS locals and taxi drivers that this was one of the nicest areas in Manhattan. I believe it because we saw EVERYTHING. Thank you so much for your hospitality Ruth, and if we come back to NYC we will definitely be staying at your place!