Ruth's place is very close to public transport and it takes about 30 - 45 minutes to get to most tourist attractions in NYC. Ruth had a hand drawn plan for us of the immediate area with suggestions of breakfast spots, bus and subway stops etc. She also had some toiletries available and a blow dryer which was great. We were out and about most of the time and hardly even saw Ruth, but whenever we did we enjoyed nice conversations with her. The room has everything you need from empty drawers to bath robes, and the bed was very comfortable! We can only recommend Ruth's place. ;-)