We stayed at Eric's apartment for 10 days and it was indeed a home away from home. We did not get to meet Eric beause of his work obligations but he always checked in on us via e-mail to ensure our stay was comfortable and that we have everything we needed to be comfortable. Definitely will be back and would recommend this place, as a place to stay if you want to be close to all activities of Manhattan but away from all the noise of the city.