John was a delightful host -very responsive, and made sure from the moment I arrived that I was comfortably settled in. The flat is lovely - truly quintessential west village - located a few minutes from the iconic (and highly caloric) Magnolia bakery, loads of great shopping, people watching, the best of the hustle & bustle of the Big Apple. The apartment is very well placed - easy to get both up and downtown via the subway (1,2 & 3 lines) and also very easy to walk about the village, over to the Highline, etc. If you want a taste of what it's like to live like a Villager, this is the place. Will definitely keep this on my 'return to' list.