The apartment was perfectly located, in one of the coolest streets on the Lower East Side. I and my girlfriend were able to reach a lot of the best parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn by foot, or by a short subway ride. We stayed here for two weeks, and it was a perfect base for our exploration of the city. Marcus met us at arrival by the apartment, and was available during our stay. He was not able to make foreign calls or texts himself, which made communication a bit more difficult for us, but he was easy to reach by phone. A slight minus is that the heat in the building was turned off a tad early this spring, which meant that we had some cold nights. This was not Marucs' fault, of course.. We bought a small space heater for cheap, so this should not be a problem for future guests ;) The apartment is in relatively good condition, although it might benefit from being cleaned a bit more thoroughly. All in all, we were very pleased with the price and location of the apartment, and had a very satisfactory stay.