We have spent 6 nights at James place for the graduation of our daughter from NYU. We have enjoyed the place and the stay. The location was perfect for us, steps away from NYU, Washington Square, West Village and SOHO. Several underground stations, restaurants and shops are minutes away. The place is very clean, very calm, very spacious, very beautifully decorated with artworks and a lot of taste. The flat is fully equipped with all amenities (dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, irons, hair dryers...). James is a very nice host, easily reachable by phone and very helpful.
Few points to be noted: No black-out curtains or shutters (it was fine with sleeping masks); Flat is located 1.5 floors above street level without elevator (it was not easy with our heavy luggages). Also Air Conditioning was not working fine (probably needs small seasonal maintenance).
We highly recommend the place :))