Me and my girlfriend recently stayed in Mark's apartment and it was a great experience.
The apartment is exactly as advertised and has everything you would need. It is a bit uptown from all the main tourist destinations and attractions that most people come to see in NYC but it is only a very short walk to a subway station that can quickly take you anywhere that you need to go in the city. There is also a nice park right around the corner that is next to the Hudson River and a trendy and popular bar not far down the road called the Harlem Public. The apartment is very clean and our room was a very comfortable place to sleep every night, it even had an AC which was great for the hot summer nights.
Mark is a lovely and great host. He was very good with his communication, he messaged us leading up to our arrival and helped guide us right up until we were at his front door. We also arrived to a welcoming gift of a bottle of wine which was a nice touch. Mark was very helpful throughout our stay with any questions we had about getting around the city and anything else.
Finally, if, unlike us, you have any worries or concerns about staying in marks apartment because you will be sharing it with his 2 dogs let us assure you that you have absolutely nothing to worry about. They are both absolutely lovely and good natured and very clean. We thoroughly enjoyed being greeted by them whenever we arrived back to the apartment from a day out in the city. Beautiful dogs.
We would definitely consider staying here again if we return to the city. Thank you Mark.