Marcello is a terrific, highly communicative, very friendly host. He was waiting for me outside the building when I arrived, helped me with my bag up the stairs, and showed me around the apartment. He was ready with a quick word of recommendation of where to eat, what to visit, and how to get around.

The apartment is 1/2 block away from the E train, which is the train that takes you directly to and from JFK's AirTrain, so big points there! The location of the apartment can't be beat, and it's surprisingly quiet given how close it is to Times Square and everything.

The apartment was 100% as advertised, and what I needed -- close to public transit, quiet refuge at the end of the day, close to easy and delicious ethnic food on 9th Avenue, and most importantly, safe for a woman traveling alone. The water pressure for the shower is great. 5 floor walk-up is no problem for me, as I need the exercise.

Marcello was very accommodating when I needed to check out a little bit later, as my flight was later in the afternoon.

All in all, a great experience! Highly recommend!