While the apartment was very clean, it's not "only minutes from Times Square." It can actually take more than an hour, especially when one considers that transit does not always go smoothly when one is not a savvy local. Moreover, check-in was a bit complicated, and we had some reservations about building security. While the price is a bargain by New York standards, take into consideration how much it costs to get in and out of Manhattan. For our family of four, transportation costs were not insignificant, and getting back to the apartment at night did not always go smoothly.