We had an amazing experience in NY and staying at Xi's apartment largely contributed to it. It's very well located in the centre of Alphabet city, one of the most vibrant area of NYC. Shops, top restaurants, bars etc...Although the segment of the street where the flat is located is actually rather quiet and the building very safe with a 24 hour doorman. The flat itself was just as described on the pictures. Bed and the extra mattress we ended up putting on the main room floor were ok. Definitely a cosy atmosphere! Really felt like home. Balcony and amazing rooftop added to that. We only met Xi very briefly on the last day. Communication was ok but minimal. A couple of our questions weren't answered and we could have benefited from more indications about the flat and advices on the neighbourhood. This way we would have perhaps felt slightly more welcomed. But in no way did it overshadow our trip in the big apple and the whole experience was overall genuinely incredible.