I cannot recommend Akiko's place highly enough. The apartment itself is lovely, and the room is perfect for a solo traveller - bright and airy, with plenty of room for storage, and lots of lovely little touches, including info on the area, transportation, etc. Akiko provided lots of clean towels, toiletries, clean bedding, fresh coffee - everything you could need! I was staying for eight days and I felt so at home. The surrounding area is great too - v close to Broadway which is full of shops, cafes, and restaurants and lots of different metro and bus lines in the area to get you to Manhattan quickly and easily. I will definitely stay again when I'm back in NY!