I was very excited to realize how centrally located Kaytlin's place was! I was visiting NYC to decide if I'd want to live there some day and staying here felt like a perfect representation of what life in the city might be like. The location seriously can't be beat. And while it's on a very popular street in the Village, the apartment is back from the street so it's surprisingly quiet (I never heard any street noise from inside the unit).
The trade-off for the location is that the bedroom is pretty small (a bit larger than the full bed), the shared bathroom is in the hall (outside of the apartment), and the shower is actually in the kitchen (it's small but works perfectly; I found it more amusing than anything else). It's an older building with a ton of character and everything seemed to work great.
Kaytlin has decorated the place beautifully. While I didn't meet her during my stay, her friend let me and was lovely during our short encounter. Another friend of Kaytlin's, Mari, stayed in her room (in the two-bedroom apartment) during my visit and was an absolute pleasure to share the space with. She was often out but when we did bump into each other, she was very friendly and I loved hearing her music (she's an incredibly talented singer and songwriter). She was always very considerate and would always ask before playing and had great tips for things to check out in the area.
Kaytlin was very communicative and easy to work with in terms of coordinating my check-in and check-out despite her being out of town (this was never an issue).
Overall, it was a wonderful stay! I would highly recommend Kaytlin's place and hope I'll cross paths with Mari again at some point in the future!