Ali's loft is spacious, true ny style, with a large living room, decorated with fun and tasteful furniture, an eclectic DVD collection as well as a selection of art and photography books. The bathroom is clean and recently renovated and the kitchen is well stocked. There are two bedrooms on the main floor, one of which has a futon with a really hard mattress and a mezzanine with a low ceiling (less than 1 meter!) and no window which can feel a little claustrophobic. While the location is right in Chinatown and at walking distance from Little Italy,Soho or the New Museum, please be aware of the excessive noise coming from day and night traffic, with the entire living room feeling the tremors of the passing trucks as well as road works till 5AM right across the street. We did enjoy our time in New York but couldn't really rest after long days in the city.