David was a great host--he had a list of some neighborhood places to eat and go out, he left a bottle of wine for us, and he was responsive and available as we were preparing for our trip. The neighborhood is a real NYC neighborhood--great food, bars, pre-war architecture, easy to navigate. The apartment is charming, but as described, the bedroom gets all the street sounds. The street is not a very busy one, but ear plugs are great to have. Very tidy apartment and we had access to an entire closet! Perfect home base for our getaway back in our old hometown.