You can stop searching for the perfect place to stay in Manhattan! This is it! This apartment is so clean, bright, and large. My family of 7 had such an amazing time here. It is quiet and so close to the Q subway line. (If you aren't familiar with the Q subway line, it is newer, cleaner, and nicer than any of the other subway lines I rode while in New York.) This apartment is just around the corner from the beginning of the Q line so you always get a seat on the train.
We visited two grocery stores in the area and the Rite Aid. We also had pizza at Ray's Famous Pizza (this was AMAZING! try the lasagna pizza!) It is a nice neighborhood and easy to get things you need. It is only about 15 min. away from Time Square on the subway. I felt very safe walking around the neighborhood after dark and very early in the morning.
The beds in the apartment are comfortable and the linens are nice and soft. The kitchen is stocked with plates, cups, silverware, pans, and a toaster oven. Sufficient to cook a simple meal. The bathrooms are nice and new. One of the bathrooms has a bathtub that is nice to soak in after walking all over the city! The washer and dryer were a life saver. We got soaked walking around Central Park and being able to wash all of our clothes instead of having to pack all the wet clothes home was great! The balcony off of the master bedroom is a fun touch.
The apartment is the entire 4th floor of the building. You get off on the 4th floor to your own landing. It is very safe, you need to go through 2 locked doors on the bottom level and then a 3rd locked door into the apartment. It has a video buzzer system to allow people into the building. I only saw one other person in the building the entire 4 days we were there.
Janelle was great to get back to me super quick with any questions I had. Getting keys and into the apartment was quick and simple.
This apartment is perfect! I won't stay anywhere else when I come to New York.