Mario's place is all that he says it is and more: location is fantastic with respect to food, access to Manhattan, atmosphere;
Although my 2 sisters and I only rent a room, it feels like we had the whole apartment to ourselves as we hardly saw Mario during the day. Mario and I had great conversations when we met at home at night. He has such wide ranging interests and can engage in any topic.
Checkin was brief but thorough so guests knew what to do and to expect, which always makes for a far more pleasant stay.
Thanks Mario for going out of your way to enable us to checkin earlier, it is such a relieve after a 25 hr flight. Also thank you for the little touches of warm hospitality - apples and chocolates.
Bed and bath linen are very clean. The queen bed mattress and sofa bed are nice and firm. There are 2 small wardrobes in the bedroom to store luggage so that gave the 3 of us some space to move around the room more comfortably.
Although the apartment is located along the main street of Brooklyn Heights (so says my friend who has lived in NY for 40 years), it is not noisy at all. And having a lift to help us carry our luggage to the 5th floor apartment is such a huge asset in NY. So difficult to find an apartment serviced by a lift in NY.
Thanks Mario for a fantastic NY experience.