In the end it all worked out and apartment was fine with good location to park, subway and quiet neighborhood. However, day before travel we were informed a leak at our booking so we were being relocated nearby. I was initially contacted via vrbo app, but then subsequent texts where to my phone #. I was told another person would contact me about check in. That made me uneasy as although I asked to chat through app, communictions were to my phone #. Sure it may be easier, but I've always had communications only in app, so would recommend that to put travelers at ease and ensure this is legit. Again the apartment worked out and person who met us was very responsive and accomodating.

Very friendly communication with the people running the appartment, the appartment is quite large, the location is perfect: close to subways, central park, coffee places & restaurants. The beds are a tad hard (I am used to softer) and if you sleep in the street side bedroom, can be bit noisy but that’s a city for you. All in all we had a lovely stay! Positive review from us!

I stayed here for 8 nights and it was worth every penny. First the main bedroom is decently sized, as NYC apartments tend to be small. The second bedroom is a bit smaller but good. Second, the apartment is modern looking and appears just as it looks in the photos! Everything was nice and clean. The bathroom is especially nice, equipped with a modern shower, sink and toilet. This was of particular concern to me as I tend to highly selective about my personal grooming space. The kitchen is nice too-the stove, refrigerator and amenities are "like new". The building itself is secure and I felt very safe staying there. The neighborhood is really nice as well. If you want to avoid overpaying for food in NYC, this is the perfect spot to stay. Literally 500 feet (or less) from the apartment, is a 24/7 bodega, and boy does it deliver! They sell every kind of fresh food you can think of which makes staying in NY more affordable. They sell egg and cheese sandwiches on a croissant or bagel or toast with beef bacon (a real NY staple), or other breakfast meats. They sell pancakes and waffles made fresh on the spot. They sell coffee (hot and iced coffee). Across from the bodega, is a great Thai restaurant. Lastly,I walked to Central Park (5 blocks) and took some wonderful pictures for my IG. I'll definitely be going back. And btw, I am a native NY so I understand the inherent challenges that NY'ers face with apartments (they're typically on the smaller size because we're space challenged).

Tasha and John were great at communicating and very understanding when I mixed up our arrival time. Our initial walk through was brief, although I assume this was due to my ETA error. My wife asked if everything works, and Tasha said yes. I admittedly was a bit leery from the start because the property address provided by VRBO is not the address we were directed to by the hosts. The apartment is definitely not for the sensory sensitive.