First love the character of the building. This unit is as described, but do note there are narrow stairs up to the actual unit. When we entered it smelled great! Super clean!! The sheets and towels smelled freshly laundered. Not modern but has all necessities. The subway is about a 15 min walk and once on train is a short ride to the popular sights. There are a few restaurants close by as well as a small market. As another reviwer noted, it can be noisy with sounds of the city, if a light sleeper get ear plugs, I had too. The 1st night was noisy probably because it was a Saturday night because after that it was fairly quiet except for cars and some sirens. I felt comfortable in the area. Janet's communication was great and she was very flexible with our checkout as our flight was later in the evening. Would definitely recommend!