Ali's apartment was exactly as described and the layout was even better than it appeared in the photos. The apartment is huge for NYC and 7 girls were very comfortable here for a long weekend. The common living areas (living room, dining area and kitchen with table) and spacious bedrooms were nicely decorated and had everything we could imagine. Although there is only 1 bathroom (which was beautiful - recently renovated) it was not a problem at all for a short stay.
Although we didn't cook, the kitchen is set up for it with every seasoning you can imagine and most are organic (a nice surprise). I brought coffee, milk and sugar and there were many options to make coffee. There was also filtered tap water! The 4 flight walk up is rough but was worth it for such a great space! Other's commented that it was noisy, which is was, but it is in a busy neighborhood in NYC, so that kind of goes with the territory. Ali is kind enough to provide white noise machines to her guests.
The apartment is located on the edge of Chinatown and is a quick walk to the LES, Broadway, Little Italy and subway. It was an awesome location! Ali was great to deal with. She always responded in a timely manner and was accommodating when we were later than expected checking in.
We could not have been happier and none of us wanted to leave! Thanks again for this great space Ali. I would highly recommend staying here!