Everything at Mark's place was as he described it in the posting. We had a really great experience staying there.
Things you might find helpful to know if you're staying at Mark's place:
- It is a few minutes walk from the subway, it's not around the corner but only a few blocks which is quite manageable. We used the subway quite a lot. Once you've got a feel for things, you'll want to use the express lines as it really shortens the time it takes to get anywhere. Still, allow a fair amount of travel time to most places in Manhattan.
- Check in at Mark's place is in person, so be prepared to plan a time to meet up with him and try to stick with it (for both your sake and his). He is pretty flexible about timing though which is great.