Great central location in the Lower East Side of Manhattan..its perfect if you are looking for somewhere to rest your head. Having aircon in the room during the heat was a must and a great benefit.
Met Jackie when i arrived and was a great host and informative.
Safety wise even though i had my concerns at first they quickly went away.. i found it no more dangerous than i might expect here in Vancouver as i would arrive late night after the bar at 3:30-4 some nights. And even though there might have been people that i might have worried of i ran into 0 troubles. Which is a lot to say about the Lower East Side of Manhattan and they should be happy to have such a great neighbourhood and feel lucky!
The only thing i will say that i found a bit confusing was the doorway and i went to the first one on arrival downstairs not realizing it was two flights up that i had to go..so just dont make the same mistake i made(sometimes im a bit dyslexic on instructions)
Theres too many fantastic places to grab a bite or drink to mention. Being close to the Delancey Essex train station allows for fair ease travelling around. New York has their stuff together with mobile testing available for free for antigen and PCR tests..though if you need quick you might have to pay. I went to Mt Sinai hospital where the staff was accommodating and i was able to get a hard copy to travel back to Canada the next day!
You can have a great sandwich at the corner store half a block away and if you need laundry done you can drop it off around the corner and they will fold it and have it ready for you the next day if not earlier!
Coolest coffee shop i found was Pause that has a great Tumeric iced tea while across the street the Clinton St baking co puts on a great breakfast but its so popular i got in once..the last time it was a 2hr wait so reso if you can.
Duffys on the corner of broome st has great staff as does the The Flower Shop around the corner on Eldridge which is a 5yo great drinking spot(they have some food too but i didnt try)…
One thing i didnt have a chance to do is spend more time at the Met and that will def be my plan!
Love the neighbourhood and people and would rebook in a heartbeat -bill