I booked Mario's place for 20 days at the beginning of January but I ended up staying here 42 days! And I would have stayed longer if the place had not been booked already. The studio was perfect for my needs, it has everything I needed. The kitchen is fully equipped, the laudry was very handy considering the amout of days I stayed. The wifi was very fast and I needed it for work at every hour. The building is old like most of the buildings in the East Village, but the apartment is very nice. I didn't have any problems in the area, it is full of bars, shops, and in 15/20 minutes you get to the subway. There are a few little things I would fix in the apartment, but these didn't compromise my stay. Mario is a great host, always ready to answer my questions and requests. I will definitely come back to Mario's place!