The apartment is very conveniently located - just 2 blocks from the 1 train. There are lots of restaurants, markets and a Duane Reade closeby. The neighborhood feels safe.

The building has an elevator, which is awesome for bringing up your luggage. The apartment itself is clean and well maintained - you can tell that Mike and his wife take great care in keeping it nice for their guests.

The kitchen & bathroom are shared with other guests, but both stayed relatively clean and scheduling usage w/fellow guests was not a problem. Just be sure to check the water before you shower - as with most buildings, if you try to take one after everyone else in the apt has, there will be no hot water for awhile.

The room was exactly as pictured - clean and really large for NYC. The only problem was the heating in the building. It was 27-30 degrees F while I was in NYC, so it was pretty cold. My room had lots of large windows, which is great for light, but the draft was pretty bad during those cold nights and early mornings. Monday and Thursday nights, the heat was working properly, so it was very comfortable. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the room was uncomfortably cool. Unfortunately, the heat is automatically regulated by the building (based on computerized sensors) so there wasn't much that could be done about the room temp, but Mike's wife was kind enough to bring me an extra blanket, which kept me warm until the heat came back on.

Very conscientious, very nice hosts. I would recommend this place!