Thomas was a great host. The best thing about this stay was his responsiveness. The fan broke the first night and he immediately replaced it with a brand new one the next night. Just as the other reviews said, it is a very typical NY apartment. I have lived in NY before but have been away from the city for 8 years and I found it surprising how small the room was however that was described in the reviews. It is at the top of a 6 floor walk up. Again, very authentic NY. I liked the neighborhood. Not touristy at all. Overall it's a great place to stay if you want to live like a New Yorker. The room is very small for two people however we were out of the apartment the whole time so we didn't care. I wouldn't recommend this place if you are on a business trip but for a typical NY weekend for one person (maybe two) it's great. Thanks for the responsiveness!