First time in NYC and first time AirBnB for my wife and I. This apartment superbly appointed with every amenity you will require. Rod was a delightful and communicative host, meeting us at the apartment, running thru all the amenities and services etc.
He also kept us fully informed by text and email during one day when there was a local area Time-Warner Cable outage which meant no TV (not missed!) or Broadband. Building works also needed access to install the new intercom system one day and he came over to ensure we were not inconvenienced.
Location wise, the 23rd Subway stop (A, C & E lines) is a 90 second walk away, there are several 24hr grocery stores around the corner. There's even a cinema on 23rd and a theatre. The High Line is easily accessible as is Chelsea Market, and we visited most of the major tourist landmarks and Brooklyn and Coney Island with ease.
Due to the next booking arriving a bit later, Rod allowed us to leave our cases at the apartment until 3pm, which, given our 7.20pm flight from Newark was very welcoming to us.
We hope to come back to NYC and this apartment will be the first one we'd look at... in summary EXCELLENT.