Mariko is a great host. Very helpful and flexible. Apartment as promised. Very clean and tidy. Neighborhood very quiet and close to Central Park and shopping. Strongly recommend visiting the Italian restaurant Serafino while there. Notice that the apartment has a kitchen with all the necessities and two large rooms, but no area where you can sit together. Not a problem for us as we spend all day in the city, but if you want to cook and eat in apartment it might be a problem.