I had a great time during my stay with Kathleen. She was very welcoming, kind, and helpful on the few times I need (thanks!). The room had a lot of space and was very comfy, just as the photos and description say. The apartment has two entrances and the second one covers this room and the living room. The other rooms are separated from it by the kitchen and a small corridor, so it is very private - you will mostly be the only one using that second entrance. The room faces south, which is the building entrance. The 14th street is pretty lively with traffic and sirens (due to the proximity to hospitals, fire stations, and police - but such is NYC, specially Manhattan) - there are very few places I went to were one wouldn't have to deal with that all the time (actually I think Stuyvesant Town was the only place that didn't actually feel like NYC due to how calm it was). I was able to keep the noise down to a minimum by closing the window (which worked wonders) - in my case having the AC or the fan on (depending on the heat) added a delicious white noise that drowned whatever little noise that was left. While the street might be considered noisy depending on one's standards, the awesome part is that everything is nearby it: bars, restaurants, supermarkets, subway, pharmacies, Amazon lockers, gyms, etc. The location allows one to explore a lot of nice nearby neighborhoods: Union Square, Greenwich, East Village, NoHo, SoHo, NoLita, and so much more (heck, NYC has way too many neighborhoods for me to remember all the names). I had an awesome time walking around (Manhattan is *very* walkable) and got to know so many nice places. I particularly recommend trying an authentic udon in Raku, a delicious Açaí/Pitaya bowl in Juice Vitality, a japanese Isakaya in the Sake Bar Decibel, a veggie/vegan sushi in Beyond Sushi, the great drinks at Angel's Share and Pouring Ribbons, the great blues in Rue B, and TRX classes in the Nimble Fitness gym for nearby places. If you like walking don't miss the High Line, it's awesome there - go during the day and again at night, it is worth it. A bit further away you can try the awesomeness of the NYC Public Library at Bryant Park (really nice to work from a laptop there, or just enjoy it, the place is beautiful), the fabulous coffee at Little Collins, the sushi rolls at KazuNori, and great museums such as the Metropolitan (MET) and MoMA. As for the apartment, it has everything most people need for a long stay: washing machine, dryer, stove, fridge, TV, space, very comfy and authentic living living room, hot water in the bath, and a cat. OMG! The cat, Bella, is wonderful and soooo lovely. No, really, she is better than that, I simply can't express how lovely and charming she is. If you like cats, look...