We have just returned from 1 week at this apartment. The location is very good, right by Line 1 and also near W 14th with more subway options. There is a lovely village feel to the area, but the immediate vicinity is very busy with bars and cabaret shows playing loud music every night. Therefore, noise can be a problem in the bedrooms as well as in the lounge, especially since the air mattress only fits in the front part of the living room, by the window.
There were 5 adults in our group, and we found the place too small, so we have no idea how 7 people could fit, especially with such a small bathroom and lack of storage -- the "white armoire" was not empty, and there was nowhere to store suitcases, which had to stay in the way. Also, there were only 2 dining table chairs and a stool we could use, so no chance to sit together at the table.
We could not make the cooker work, and there was nothing in the house rules to indicate any special operation to turn on the gas. Given we wanted a a break, we quickly opted to eat out, only having a light cereal and juice breakfast in the apt. - no microwave or toaster!
The apt. is well kept and nicely decorated, with lots of character; the towels and sheets were nice too.
The internet worked well, but the password had been updated from our printed house rules, so we had to refer to the paper instructions on the lounge table.
Light switch may be difficult to find if you first arrive when it's dark -- this is located on the right wall past the coat hangers.
The ceiling fan in the second bedroom could not be operated with the controls we found. The temperature in the apt. is always very high due to the hot water pipes that run through it, generating a lot of heat onto the main lounge and dining areas. We had to put on the air con despite it being December!
We lost the heating (and therefore hot water) overnight but Neil was very helpful in sorting this out quickly, and it was restored in the morning.
The recommendations for restaurants were excellent, we enjoyed L'artusi, Little Owl and August, all very close by. John's Pizza and Keste Pizza on Bleecker Str are also good.
Although there is a Nespresso machine, there were no coffee capsules -- we eventually bought some (and left them there), but it would have been more economical to have brought our own. We appreciated the tea and milk in the fridge as well as a couple of snacks such as Nachos and KitKats.
Netflix and the Playstation were excellent!
Overall, our experience was good and we would go back with maximum 4 people, especially if there was more space to store our suitcases. We loved NYC. Thank you!