The location is what makes this place stand out about above the rest!!! Smack in the center of a bustling Upper East Side (but still quiet at night inside the apartment, which was very nice), and only a very short walk (about a block) from two different subway entrances, it was located in the perfect place for an exploratory trip to NYC! There is an elevator in the building which we really appreciated for carrying up our bags, and after getting back from long days out and about. A deli, several restaurants and basically anything you could need right on the street below (Adam's Halal Cart just a couple blocks south become a daily staple for us!). For the apartment itself, it is a typical old NYC apartment. It was decently clean and several key amenities were kindly provided, not hotel level dazzling overall but comfortable and suited what we needed. Decor was relatively bare (as seen in pics) but that was fine for our needs, and the living room is very spacious with large sofas. There is A/C only in the living room, but we left the bedroom door open at night and the whole place cooled down to a comfortable level (and there is a ceiling fan in the bedroom). Host was super quick at responding to any concerns and very communicative throughout our trip, and promised to deal with one or two concerns that arose while we were there.