It's a cliche to say that I wish I could give even more than 5 star, but it's truly how I feel about Ron and his place. I stayed for two months as a sublet situation while I took the time to acclimate myself to NYC and I couldn't have asked for a more pleasant experience.
From Day 1, I felt immediately at home. Warm, cozy yet with PLENTY of room, it was the perfect home. The bedrooms were on opposite ends of the large apartment, providing lots of privacy and space. Ron usually works at night so it really seemed like I had my own place.
About the bedroom: it had the most comfortable tempurpedic mattress and pillow. Surrounded by brick, there's plenty of heat as well as central air conditioning. The room is not on the avenue side and it was dead quiet: combined with the comfort of the mattress and silence, there's no way you can NOT get a good nights sleep! If you need to work from home, or if you end up in a "working vacation" situation, the room is very laptop friendly with strong WiFi.
The bathroom had the rain-shower head as well as a washer/dryer. Nuff said.
The kitchen is clean, ultra modern and has lots of amenities, more than enough. The common area is decorated like your favorite neighborhood bar, complete with lit signs and bottles of Ron's own Hell's Kitchen Hot Sauce!
And the Hell's Kitchen location is perfect. Away from the touristy madness, yet instantly accessible to everything Manhattan has to offer, there's no better place to stay.
I'd highly recommend this apartment ... the only bad experience is when the time comes to eventually leave! :-D