Donna was very accommodating about an early check-in. She is a very friendly host. Her apartment is as she describes it. It's like staying at a friend's place as she lives there normally. As others have mentioned the sink for the bathroom is the sink in the kitchen (conveniently right outside the bathroom door), so you may want to bring a cosmetic mirror about ~5-6 inches in size if you need a mirror for the sink. The apartment was quiet and comfy. The bed is more a full size bed, so not really meant for more than a couple. The window air conditioner was very cold, and is in the bedroom, though it cooled the apartment down sufficiently. There's a Duane Reade at the corner of Ave B, which is convenient (but plenty of local stores nearby, too). Houston St is practically a stone's throw away, so very easy to Katz's Deli, and to SoHo, too. Though there's plenty of wonderful restaurants and bars in the East Village close by as well (like "In Vino" on 4th St, check yelp for others). On our last morning the hot water went out. Donna was quick to notify the landlord, but we had left by noon, so I don't know what the resolution was, but I assume it would have been resolved that day based on her other replies. The apartment is on the Alphabet City side of the East Village, which is a little far from public transit (the F on Houston is the closest at a couple blocks away), so you may want to plan on a shuttle or taxi for arrival/departure if your luggage is heavy. Otherwise, it's very walkable to the subway (walkability is a charm of the East Village :-) ). We enjoyed our stay at Donna's apartment and would stay here again.