MANHATTAN:
Unlike the outer boroughs, Manhattan is a whole other ball game and staying in the Jewish neighborhoods is way easier due to the plethora of options.
In one 15 block segment of the Upper West Side, there were 184 listings (the map below only shows 1 of 11 pages of listings), the majority of which were entire apartments, with a handful of room-only rentals.
The Upper East Side, similarly, has an overabundance of AirBNB listings, the majority of which are full apartment rentals.
To my surprise, there were tons of rentals available in the Jewish area of Washington Heights (locally called Hudson Heights), although not many near YU.
The Lower East Side’s options were plenty, but they represented a mix of room rentals and some full apartment rentals.
It is important to be aware that rentals of less than 30 days are illegal in NY. ( and other areas have their own restrictive laws. You can read here
http://www.ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-releases-report-documenting-widespread-illegality-across-airbnbs-nyc
or here
http://www.nysenate.gov/report/answers-new-yorkers-concerned-or-confused-about-illegal-hotel-law
if you want more clarification. Bottom line, unless it is a 2 family home, or the legal resident of the apartment is there with you, you are breaking the law. ( and don’t forget many condos, co ops, and rental unit owners also have their own rules.
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/5402691?locale=en
The Riverdale rentals are in the heart of the Jewish area, near half a dozen orthodox shuls and a few restaurants
In London you could add Elstree and Borehamwood..3 miles further north of Golders/ Hendon.. fastest growing community in UK.. we have everything here.. and more such as countryside on the doorstep.. we have quiet and hussle bussle…kosher apartment is listed on Airbnb. Free from September as I’m off to Montreal for chagim?
all the best