Karene's apartment is located just few steps away from Bleecker Street. It's in an exciting location and convenient in the West Village.

Karene is a terrific host. She is responsive to e-mail and text messages/phone calls. Karene met us when we checked in and gave us a list of favorite restaurants and things to do in the neighborhood. She went over everything in the apartment including working the TV/cable box, coffee maker, microwave, water purifier, etc.

She provided an empty closet to hang our clothing with plenty of hangers. A dresser of drawers was also available. Karene had cleared space in the refrigerator and freezer for us too.

Although the apartment building is old, we found the unit it to be spacious and clean. Everything worked well including the plumbing, air-conditioning and lighting. The wireless Internet worked very immediately and was quite fast. The apartment is large (by New York standards) and is very comfortable.

Previous reviewers commented about the bed. My wife and I both were very comfortable on the bed and felt refreshed the next day. The bed was firm, although not too firm.

The apartment building shares a rooftop with the building next door and provides absolutely stunning views. Regrettably, we did not visit the rooftop until our last morning. Had we gone up sooner, we would have made it part of our evening routine. The rooftop has a lovely seating area to enjoy a glass of wine and observe the sunrise or sunset. From the rooftop, you can observe the Empire State Building, the progress of the Freedom Tower and other amazing sites.

We have been traveling to NYC for the last seven years, at least three times a year. We've stayed in at least 25 different New York hotels varying from the very expensive to the least expensive. After staying at Karene's apartment, we would avoid staying in NYC hotel rooms if possible. A rental apartment simply gives you much more for your money.

It would be a pleasure staying at Karene's apartment again.