Elle's place was a charm! We were lucky enough to stay in her apartment for 10 days and we couldn't be happier about our choice. To start with, the apartment was just as described: In great condition, tastefully decorated and very comfortable. I would even go as far as to say that the room is bigger in reality than on the pictures and the bed was massive! The neighbourhood is definitely one of the best all over NYC with tons of restaurants and shops around, yet maintaining a village-like atmosphere.
Elle was the perfect host. She checked on us regularly to see if things were okay and helped us out whenever she could with great advice. I have met several Airbnb hosts all around the world so far and if I were to rank them, Elle would easily do the Top 3 ;)