Casper was out of town when we arrived but he arranged for a friend to meet us and give us the keys. The room was clean, quiet, with a good bed and nice storage closet. The location is outstanding in a safe, lively neighborhood that is convenient to everything. We love restaurants, theaters, people watching in the park and the West Village has all that. I'd say the whole set-up was exactly the way he describes it. His friend Artem was staying in the other bedroom, but we honestly never saw or heard him. We did have a family situation and had to leave early which caused confusion with the AirBnb site, but that certainly was not Casper's fault, and it was no reflection on his apartment. We didn't do any cooking, so can't comment on the kitchen supplies, but the shower was good. If you have problems with many flights of stairs or are schlepping lots of luggage, this is not the right place for you, but otherwise, it is simple, small and much nicer than a hotel.