Vanessa's apartment was the ideal place for our family of 4 to experience the delights of New York City. The weather was relatively warm during our stay but the apartment was always a cool oasis to return to. Vanessa and family were very attentive and communication was instant.
The apartment is well located in Chelsea with the Chelsea Market and the Highline on our doorstep. Public transport is close by but many things are with in walking distance.
This is a basement apartment and the noise from the street is something that could be bothersome at night but we really had no problems at all with noise from the house upstairs.
The kitchen is very well equipped and the proximity to the market enabled us to cook at home for a couple of nights. Whilst this is unnecessary due to the wealth of dining options nearby ( e.g. we enjoyed dining at Forager's Table one night and takeaway from the Kebab shop at the end of the street the night we arrived) the apartment enabled this flexibility.
The consensus from my family is that we would return to this apartment should we visit New York again.