Charlie's place is stunning. The pictures don't do justice to design sensibility or size of the place. My kids loved the giant tub in the bathroom. The only downside was there was a lot of street noise, especially as they were doing repairs to the facade of the buillding. The sound of men on scaffolding woke us up at 730am on a Sunday. Other than that, everything was great. The neighborhood is interesting and alive. There are several great places to eat close by (and Charlie provided a thorough set of recommendations in his book). I would visit again.