We’ve stayed in HomeAway apartments a few times now, and this was one of our favorites.
First, communication was great. Ricky is very responsive, getting back to us quickly and answering all of our questions. He left us detailed instructions for everything in the place, including recommendations for local restaurants, which we took advantage of. (we had a dim sum dinner at Jing Fong on Amsterdam and 78th our first night). Everything in the kitchen was organized and labeled to make finding things easy. He even checked in via email to make sure we were in and settled.
Second, the apartment is amazing! The interior decorations are magazine-spread quality and the 4 bedrooms gave us plenty of space to spread out after a day of walking all over the city. We were two adults and two children so we didn’t use the 4th bedroom on the lower level but the bedrooms on the upper level had huge, comfortable beds, the linens and pillows were high quality and there were extra towels and blankets in one of the closets if we needed them. It was obvious the owners put a lot of thought into making your stay there as comfortable as possible and we appreciated that. Both our teenager and eight-year old felt relaxed and at home.
Third, the location can’t be beat. A half-black to Central Park. Minutes to walk to the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Guggenheim. Two subway lines close by. Within an hour of arriving, we walked to a coffee bar to unwind, got our passes the AMNH museum for the following day and loaded up on bagels and supplies at Zabars. There are restaurants and coffee bars all over the place. And a market and Trader Joe’s within walking distance. We were everywhere from the World Trade Center to Times Square to the East side. This apartment was a great place to start and end each day. Our only regret was that the weather was too cool to take advantage of the patio out back.
Would definitely stay here again. Thank you, Ricky, for everything. We had a great trip to the city!