Recipe for the perfect airbnb place. First, combine all the benefits of a hotel with the comfort of living at home. Now throw in some extras like keyless entry with a customized code, fresh flowers and fruit awaiting your arrival, and a gracious host anxious to attend to any of your needs. Put it all together in a safe, clean neighborhood with lots of shops and restaurants. Shake well, and you have Marc's wonderful place in Brooklyn.

If I weren't moving to NYC, this would be my go-to place anytime I came to Manhattan. Of all the VRBO and airbnb places I've stayed in various parts of the world, this is by far the very best place. Marc thinks of every detail to make a stay pleasant and comfortable from the Crate & Barrel dishes to the pillow top mattress.

For those who aren't familiar with the Park Slope area in Brooklyn, it's what the Upper West Side used to be like years ago. It's got that "You've Got Mail" vibe which is sadly now missing in the UWS. Definitely worth the few extra minutes on the subway to get that true authentic brownstone living experience.