By Manhattan standards this is a fairly roomy apartment. The kitchen is very useful. As noted, there is a nice balcony which looks out on to Madison Ave. and 109th Street. As also mentioned, the building has a roomy elevator for hauling up any luggage. Anna's apartment is only 2 short blocks to a market, one block to beautiful Central Park and a short walk to a choice of two important subway routes, one running down the east side of Manhattan and just a bit farther, another route running down west side of Manhattan--basically, we were covered for transportation to anywhere from the Bronx Zoo to the WTC, to Brooklyn. The neighborhood is mixed but safely walk-able. Building is a bit newer than most and small. Apartment furnishings are a bit basic but very functional. Basic cable TV, good wifi. There are enough kitchen amenities to cook in if desired. We did both--dined in and dined out. Try Maxwell's, only about two blocks away. We were met at the door by Anna's father-in-law and had great communications. We had two very minor requests after check-in which were taken care of quickly. Perhaps the only negative is the bedrooms face onto Madison Ave so there is some street noise but the windows are good and block most of it. The building itself was quite. We had a very nice stay and enjoyed being in a Manhattan apartment that wasn't like living in a travel trailer.