Lauren was a perfect host. Because of our flights, we needed flexibility with our checkin and checkout, and she was completely accommodating. The apartment is very nice, has plenty of room for two people for the week we were there. The location is superb! After a while, we didn't even bother to check recommendations- there are SO many good places to eat, drink, and have coffee nearby. Also, having the CitiBikes right around the corner was a nice bonus.
Lauren's house rules were all reasonable. The view out the windows was great- birds, trees, etc.- not what one would expect in Manhattan. It was also very quiet being on the other side of the building from the street.
The apartment was clean and the linens, etc. were very nice. There is no dishwasher, but that was not a problem for us. The TV was a little strange- couldn't figure out how to get local channels. But the Roku box has a lot of news and other programs that provided us all we needed to watch anyway. Who comes to the Village to watch TV and to cook??
Lauren was also helpful by checking in with us (via email/text- she was out of town) several times just to make sure everything was OK. That was appreciated, and not something you'd get in a hotel. I would stay there again in a heartbeat.