ICP
Freelance Travel and Kids photographer
I am an Israeli living in Manhattan since 2002.
I was working in the Media Industry for a while and now I am a full time freelance photographer who loves to travel.
As I understand the comfort an apartment can offer, I also consider swapping my apartment with similar on the Globe.
I am a Sport freak (running, swimming) loves reading books and watching foreign movies. I enjoy exploring new places in my city and in other places I go to.
Very clean and tidy. Don't smoke
Very respectful of others privacy
I've been living in my apartment for 10 years which is quite rare in the NY standards.
I just love it.
Love my neighborhood and how everything is within a walking distance.
This was my first time trying out AirBnB and I could not be happier with the experience that I had thanks to our host Sivan. I was sincerely impressed with the level of communication we had with Sivan when planning this trip. She responded to all emails quickly and had excellent advice on locations to visit inside the city. I could not thank Sivan enough for opening up her home and generously sharing her hospitality with us during our stay. With that being said I could not have asked for... More »
January 2012We really enjoyed our stay in Sivan's apartment and the location was fantastic and convenient for exploring the city both on foot and on the subway. This was our first visit in NYC and our first experience using AirBnB and we were very pleased . Four of us stayed in the apartment and we had plenty of room and everything we needed and Sivan took the time to explain everything clearly and was a very good host! We would definitely book here again. The views from the roof are amazing!
I had a great stay at Sivan's apartment. It's in a great location within walking distance to central park, times square, 5th avenue and several subway stations. Sivan was very helpful in helping me find my way around and offered good suggestions of things to do and see. I would recommend Sivan's apartment to everyone.
The apartment was located to all the major attractions with easy walking distance (Moma, Central Park, subways, Times Square ...) The view from the roof is amazing. Sivan answer very quickly to all our questions by emails. Recommend !
Séjour de 5 jours à la Toussaint en famille avec 2 grands adolescents. Sivan est une hôte charmante, disponible et très accueillante, pour toutes nos questions avant le séjour, lors de notre arrivée et même pendant le séjour si nécessaire. Son appartement est parfaitement bien situé, à 2 pas de Times Square et de Central Park; le Moma, la 5eme avenue, Top of the rock et tous les centres d’intérêt du Midtown sont accessibles à pied, et le métro est à 200 m. L'appartement correspond... More »
Sivan was the perfect host. All our questions about the apartment were quickly answered via email (before and during our stay). The apartment was clean and tidy on arrival. The apartment was located to all the major attractions with easy walking distance and the place provides a sense of owing your own personal place in the NYC. Highly recommended.
We had a perfect stay in New York at Sivan's apartment. First of all, the location is unbelievable, you're in the middle of everything. From the roof of the building you can see Central Park and a piece of Times Square! The apartment itself is on the 10th floor and offers a typical NY-ish view on the pandemonium in the streets. If you have sensitive ears, maybe you should consider earplugs :) The pictures don't lie, the place is really colorful, light, tidy, clean, and cozy. You can almost... More »
My girlfriend and I stayed in September 2011 for 5 days at Sivan's apartment and we enjoyed sharing her apartment with a native New Yorker! The apartment presented itself clean and as shown on the pictures. Unfortunately, the bedroom is kind of small for two (this was not an issue for us, but you may consider that for longer stays). We loved the 24/7 open rooftop with breathtaking views to the Central Park. The midtown-location of her place next to Columbus Circle, subways, 24/7 groceries,... More »
Sivan's apartment is clean and well located. We had a great time and would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to explore NYC.
Sivan is the perfect host, super helpful, laidback and friendly. Her appartment is very comfortable and relaxed, very safe and the bed is really comfortable. It's the perfect location for the midtown area, the gorgeous Central Park and all manner of transportation options. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend staying here!
The best way to define Sivan and her wonderful apartment is saying "feeling ourselves at home". Sivan was very friendly and always availble for helping and her apartment can't be better placed. I'll recommend Sivan's place to my friends and if I go again to NYC I'll try to book this apartment again :)
Sivan always answered my e-mails promptly and was very receptive to any queries. When we arrived at the apartment she was waiting at the door and called us from the elevator. She then spent a half hour going through everything in the place and gave us some tips and pointers as to what to do during our stay. I would say the maximum number of guests would be four people, especially because of the small bathroom. There were three of us so this wasn't an issue. The shower was powerful and with... More »
Superb location, clean and well appointed appartment. Sivan is a gracious host, keen to educate a couple of Aussies, ill prepared for the big smoke. She did a great job! I can only echo Carol's comments - we'd be back here in a heart beat!
Our experience with Sivan and her beautiful apartment was wonderful from the very beginning. We were born in the Bronx so we kind of know NYC even though we now lve in Las Vegas, but w brought frinds with us who had never been in NY so this was ideal for their first expeience. We walked to everything or took the subway. Our friends had a great time. Sivan is a great hostess and she made sure we had milk and eggs in the fridge. She left detailed instructions on different places to go for food... More »
The appartement is perfect. All subways are really cloth, it is 5 minutes walking from central park or Time square. We couldn t hope a better place to stay!
From the UK - Stayed for 5 day's with one of my daughters who had never been to NYC before (so needed to see 'the sights'), and visiting another of them who's working there for a year (so wanting to show us all the local neighbourhoods and non-tourist places.) Having looked at loads of alternatives, I booked Sivan's place and it was perfect. The location (and yes, do check out the view from the roof) is brilliant - easy access to everywhere you need to go. Lovely building with the added... More »
Sivan was very help full with our stay in NY the appartment is amazing and in a great area everything is in walking distance! i would recomend to anyone Thank you for a great place!
Hello, The appartement of Sivan is very great and ideal for a family for 4 It is very confortable (fuul equipement) with nice decorating and pictures !! The localization is the top of the top !! Thank you very much Sivan for you trust !! Thank you for that very rigth time to NYC in your very nice appartement. Ariane
It was a wonderful trip. Sivan was very welcoming and give us many addresses to visit or to go at night. Her apartment is very well situated: in the heart of Manhattan and just a step from Central Park. The view from the roof is amazing. The apartment is very clean, and big enough to accommodate at least 4 persons. Sivan is reactive and available if you have any problem. If we had to return to NY, we would go again to SIVAN:)
Nous avons passé une très agréable semaine chez Sivan. L'appart est super bien placé, propre, et dispose de tout ce qu'il faut pour se sentir comme à la maison. Sivan est de très bon conseil, tant pour tout ce qui touche à l'appart qu'à New York. La vue depuis le toit terrasse de l'immeuble est superbe !!!
Sivan was simply great in everything, as soon as we arrived in New York she texted us all the directions for the keys and the apartment, and left for us clean towels and soap. She told us everything about New York and the museums and most important the apartment was really clean and perfect!! But anyway these words might never be enough to describe our experience in her apartment!!
The apartment building is great and the location is perfect. The apartment is clean and neat and has everything you need. Beds are comfortable and there's even a laundry in the building.
The apartment itself was amazing! A great location made our stay perfect, with a lot of attractions being within walking distance, and several subway trains one or two blocks away. The place is cozy, clean and the rooms are spacious. The kitchen has everything you might need, and it was very nice to have it for breakfast every morning. A great part of the experience, however, was dealing with Sivan. Sivan was always fast to reply my emails and made my first experience with AirBnB feel... More »
Sivan's apartment is really Well located. We spent a very nice week with our 2 young kids. Sivan is really helpful ! We want to return in NY, we want To return in Sivan's apartment !
The host canceled my reservation 139 days before arrival.
We had a really good time in Sivan's apartment ! Its location is really perfect to visit NY : betwenn Time Square and Central Park. The apartment is comfortable : two nice bedrooms and a living room. Sivan left us great indications, gym cards, coffee for breakfast, towels, clean sheets and wash ustensils. The view from the roof is just incredible ! To conclude, I really recommend you to rent this apartment.
El apartamento está muy cerca de Central Park, a solo un par de manzanas, y de Times Square, a unos 7-9 minutos paseando. La calefacción ha evitado que pasemos frío por las frías noches neoyorquinas, ya que tiene grandes ventanales por donde entra la luz, pero hace las habitaciones frías. Nosotros fuimos cuatro personas y los dormitorios y las camas son grandes, pero el salón se queda un poco pequeño si se pretende pasar tiempo viendo la tele, ya que falta alguna silla además del sofá,... More »
My family stayed at Sivan's apartment while visiting me in the city and had a very enjoyable stay. The apartment is very comfortable and in such an excellent location. Sivan left very good instructions for making the most of the accommodation, including info about laundry, local stores etc. Just one suggestion: it would be good to make available some storage space (ie. drawers) in the main bedroom. High point: the rooftop view across Times Square on one side, and Central Park on the... More »
We enjoyed our stay at Sivan's apt Four of us were very comfortable in the apartment. Great location. All was in order upon our arrival with clear instructions from Sivan. Highly recommend.
We stayed 5 nights in the apartment. It is clean, quiet in the evenings and with confortable beds. The view from the top is very cool and the location is great: near to Central Park, Times Square, Columbus Circle...I recommend it!
Sivan's flat was very nice and comfortable, Sivan welcame us perfectly with kindness, and offered the breakfast for the week, she showed us the neighbourhood and the main places. The flat had everything necessary : equiped kitchen, flat tv, dvd player and movies. The location was exeptional and amazing, just at two steps of Colombus circle and Central park. We keep this address for another time and we hope to go back to Sivan's in winter.
The host canceled my reservation.
The location of the apartment could not be beat!! Sivan was pleasant and very hospitable, leaving us with instant coffee and breakfast food as well as some shampoos and lotions. The beds were comfortable and everything was very clean. A coffee pot for brewed coffee would have been nice since I am coffee addict but there are several Starbucks within 2 blocks of the apartment. It was HOT in NYC during our visit and although the air conditioning works fine, we were asked to keep it off during... More »
The room is beautiful and Sivan is so nice ! She is a very generous person who received us as if we were friends... She has maps and guides and plenty of tips to enjoy a stay in NY... Even fresh cut flowers in our room when we arrived ! We had great time in her appartment close to everything. The view from the top is very cool, the bed is very comfortable and we have a lot of space in the big yellow room. I felt like home at the first glance. We never had to wait to use the... More »
A very nice, bright and big room. The appartment is right in the center of everything, near Time Square, 5th Avenue, Central Park, Columbus Circle etc. A great loctation from where you can explore NYC - it’s very close to different subways. Sivan is a great and helpful host. She offers many maps, lots of wash utensils, her computer and even her gym card. She gave us plenty of tips and made us just feel home. Thank you very much for your hospitality!
We stayed one week in the apartment. The room was clean and big. The bed was very comfortable and the apartment was quiet in the evening as well. We therefore had a very good sleep. The strength of the room is clearly the location! at a walking distance from Central Park, Times Square, and Columbus Circle. One weakness : the small living room with no windows, which does not invite to stay.
The room was clean and confortable, the flat was big and cosy. The location is very central, very close to 5th avenue, to central park and to the subway. We had a great time in NY!
It was a pleasure to host Sivan. She brought the first chilly fall weather and sunshine of the year! Arrangements were made very easily and she left the apartment clean and in good shape. I would love to host her again, and who knows that i can visit NY one time ! Thanks for staying!
September 2011Sivan demonstrated to be a perfect guest! She´s been very polite, clean and curious about the city, streetart, places to visit, etc. I definitely recommend Sivan as a guest! I hope we can have her again in our apartment.
It was lovely to meet Sivan and I would be delighted to welcome her back to Barcelona in the future.
I needed a place to stay last minute and Sivan warmly welcomed me into her great apartment. She's located in an awesome neighborhood with access to all kinds of stores, restaurants, subways and even a getaway stroll in the park. Two things worth sharing, I loved showering in her bathroom because it has direct sunlight (I know, the little things) and the rooftop has spectacular views for a perfect getaway at the end of the day. Highly recommended!
March 2011Clean apartment good location - a minute at Columbus Circle and Central Park, and 5 minutes from Times Square. Sivan lovely girl who helped us a lot in the city. Very warm place - which is important in the cold of New York - the building has a security man and you can feel safe. Price really worth what you get there, better than any hotel. I will definitely go back there again!


