Ryan was a wonderful host! He emailed me simple, yet detailed instructions on how to get in to the building and in to the apartment. He also texted me and made sure my husband, parents, and I felt welcomed in his home. The apartment itself was absolutely beautiful -- very big (for a NYC apartment - it even had a huge bathroom with two sinks!), it was a gorgeously renovated apartment with modern features and absolutely beautifully decorated. Moreover, it was very clean, which we appreciated very much. Ryan really went the extra mile by having a bottle of wine with two glasses on the kitchen counter, a basket of goodies (popcorn, hot chocolate, granola bars, etc.) on the living room table, along with a huge basket of high end shampoos, conditioners, soaps, etc. in the bathroom! The amount of thought and consideration that Ryan put in to putting these gifts out for us and into being an amazing host meant so much to us and was such a treat for us to walk in to! He had also put out materials about local places we could visit and tourist information! We have family who lives in Astoria, but their apartment is too small for all of us to stay in; thankfully, now that we have found this apartment, we will definitely be renting/staying here again! Thank you so much Ryan, everything was absolutely wonderful!