A wonderful find for folks who want to stay in a very interesting, lively part of the city and feel like a local. Andrew nicely outfitted his cool, squeaky clean, updated pad with everything we needed, took care to make sure we had space for our things, and responded to our questions quickly. It’s a basement studio but has large floor to ceiling windows letting in decent light, a small full kitchen, and a separate sleeping area with a very comfortable bed. Windows face towards the inside of the block so no street noise. Airbnb photos are accurate. Unit is bright and has great TV, quality Internet , big couch, free W&D, great A\C, nice workspace, and small shared patio area. Area is safe though the East Village is definitely pre-Disney NYC funky. Useful stores, bus and subway lines, great restaurants and bars all nearby. Note that you’ll need to carry your luggage up some steps on the exterior stoop then go down a longer flight of narrow stairs to the lower level.