Todd was a great host and the listing is as advertised. Todd was responsive to requests, met me early and allowed me to drop off my luggage prior to check-in, and provided a late check-out. Very helpful with the neighborhood.

The apartment is small - but this is NY - but is as advertised. It's a quiet street, so the fact that it is a 1st floor apartment doesn't mean its too noisy. The window A/C unit provides enough white-noise to drown out any street noise anyway. The curtains don't block out the sunlight, but since there is no direct sun into the apartment, it doesn't get too bright in the morning and you can sleep.

The bed is deceptively comfortable. When you first sit on it, it feels like you're going to be sleeping on a brick, but it was actually a very restful sleep. My girlfriend and I were very comfortable and actually overslept both days we were there.

My only complaint is the towels - Todd provided us with 2 bath towels, but it was like they were taken from a 1 star motel 6. Very thin, very small (almost didn't wrap around me, and I'm not a huge guy) and like sandpaper. I think a $20 investment in a couple of larger and softer bath towels would a good investment. That is the reason for the 1 star deduction. I would give 4.5 if I could (1 star seems a bit much for towels), but it did detract slightly from the experience.

Location is great. Express buses on 2nd Ave are very easy to use to get downtown. 4, 5 and 6 Subway on Lexington is 5-10 minute walk. Central Park is a 10-15 minute walk. There are a ton of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, etc, in the vicinity. Neighborhood is clean, quiet and comfortable.

I would absolutely stay with Todd again. I may just bring my own towel next time. :-)