I had a great stay at Chris's apartment in East Village! Location was excellent and very convenient - a few blocks from the Union Square train station and lots of grocery stores and food/restaurant options. Chris was very friendly and responsive to messages - he let me check-in early because the room was ready and let me store my backpack at his place during the day of my departure (much appreciated). The place was clean and looked like what the pictures indicated. The guest room itself is pretty large - almost an apartment within an apartment! The listing does indicate that there is no air conditioning, so just something to keep in mind for those who are traveling in the warm summer months. There is a fan in the room and AC in the living room which helps cool the place down - both of those were very helpful. Overall, I made an excellent choice staying here and would recommend it to others who want to stay in a cute, trendy neighborhood away from all the tourists.