Mike was a very helpful host. The place was clean, even though I'm allergic, the cat didn't irritate me. The location is 4 blocks off Times Square and 2 away from loads of restaurants. We had an amazing view of the fireworks on the 4th from the roof of his place. It took awhile to get a hold of each other in the beginning to sort out basic information prior to the stay, but everything since then went very smoothly. Thanks!