Mark was an extremely gracious and considerate host, personally giving us a good lay of the land (explaining apartment, building, neighborhood, and also checking in with us mid-way to make sure all was well. The apartment was as described, very comfortable for an Upper East Side one-bedroom. It was nice to have the separation of bedroom and living space on two floors. This is not typical for a smaller apartment in New York and was kind of cool. Most NY one bedrooms don't have the extra half bath, so this was a plus. Also, for a smaller building, it was nice to have an elevator. There are buildings that are cared for, and there are buildings that are not. This one is well maintained. The air conditioning was more than adequate to help us through some warm days. It's in the middle of a typical Upper East Side neighborhood, which is to say, plenty of nice restaurants and shops from very casual to very fine, and including steps away one of my personal favorite's, Luke's, which serves a pretty good lobster role and is kind of a cute faux-Maine lobster shack. You are minutes from the Met and Central Park, and it's a nice walk to get there. For runners, it's 10 minutes or so to the CP reservoir, one of my favorite runs. Or do the whole perimeter of the park, which is six miles and a spectacle of nature and the human parade. The nearby Neue Gallery, another favorite, now has a line literally around the block, as a result of the movie Lady in Gold. Maybe this will settle down after a few months, because the Neue is a gem. You can get a good work out at Crunch fitness, right across 3rd Ave., one minute from apartment, at a day rate of $35. If you're someone who feels you just need a workout now and then, particularly because you'll want to eat well in NY, this is a worthwhile convenience. Bottom line. Nice apartment, with a very thoughtful and attentive host. I would return. Thanks, Mark.