We had a great (but too short) stay in Kurt's apartment in W56th street. This turned out to be a great location close to Central Park and Fifth Avenue, MoMA just a couple of streets away, a good (but pricey) little supermarket around the corner in 6th avenue, and a very nice italian restaurant (Il Corso) just one street away in W55th Street. There is a subway on the corner although it is only one line, we did use it but quite often had to walj a few blocks to other lines to get to where we wanted to go. The apartment itself was great, with a full kitchen and plates, cutlery and appliances to match. It is accurately represented in the photos, we didn't have any problem with the raised bed - we did sleep in that room because it is quieter than the room on the street - in fact we found the bed perfect for us. You just need to remember first thing in the morning that you are 4 feet off the ground! Kurt was very helpful and interested in our plans and gave us somenhelpful guidance when we arrived. We felt we could always contactnhim if needed, but it wasn't, everything went very smoothly. The only thing missing is a comfy chair, we used the bed in the living room for that but a sofabed would have been nicer, plus the internet connection was not terribly strong at times, with some dropouts. Apart from that, a terrifically located, clean and comfortable apartment with everything supplied (including some provisions in the fridge when we arrived, some of which we did use) and we would recommend it and use it again.