My boyfriend and I had a great stay at Alex's place! His flat is located in a very nice neighbourhood that is very lively, especially in the evenings - there are a lot of little bars, restaurants and shops you can go to, so there are a lot of options and a lot of things you can do. Alex's apartment is not very big, but we had everything we needed and more - our room had a nice big and comfortable bed, we had enough space for all of our bags and things, the kitchen had all the equipment we needed and the shower was quite big! The apartment did get quite warm, as it was very hot outside, but Alex provided us with a big fan which cooled the room down nicely. Once we got to our room, there was a big pile of free NYC maps and leaflets waiting for us, as well as the NYC Lonely Planet guide which was absolutely amazing and very useful, I would definitely recommend getting it! Alex also wrote down his favourite places in the neighbourhood, so he gave us a lot of great ideas about where to go and what to see. The best part of staying at Alex's place was definitely the rooftop view, which is absolutely amazing and it's definitely worth seeing both in the daylight and during nighttime. We didn't really see Alex much as he was working a lot, but he responded to all of our messages instantly, so we didn't have any problems with getting to his apartment or anything whatsoever. He was also always available on his phone, so that was very useful. I would definitely recommend staying at Alex's place, as it is very nice and comfortable and it also provides you with a bit of a break from the NY Midtown madness. There are two subway lines close to his flat, as well as quite a few buses, so the connections to Midtown and Uptown Manhattan are very good.