Our stay with Christa and Zach was a great first time airbnb experience! For first timers in nyc or in any other big city - good location, safe neighborhood, accessibility to public transportation, and helpful, accomodating hosts - are the top things one looks for and they really delivered on all these.
Our room was spacious and clean. The bathroom was very well kept and clean too. You can make your own coffee, have breakfast cereals, drink milk or hot chocolate, or cook your own food if you like since their kitchen is open for your use. :)
The one thing that made our stay really wonderful was the way Christa and Zach treated us. They were very friendly and were always ready to give advise on where to go and how to get from point A to B, they have this list of things to do, safety tips, their own favorite restaurants and other things. Almost every night once we got back, Christa or Zach would always ask us how our day was and what we plan to do the following day and they would tell you if your itin is good or if its too ambitious to do in a day. These really helped us alot and made our first nyc experience easier.
Oh and lets us not forget to mention that they have 2 very cute, adorable and super intelligent dogs - Ollie and Cookie.:) my favorite is Ollie since he likes to play alot.:)
We would definitely recommend staying at Christa and Zachs place if you are ever in NYC. Not only do you get to stay at a clean and well kept place, but you also have 2 wonderful, friendly and very helpful hosts to help make your first NYC experience a memorable one.;)