Olivia is an excellent host, we had a wonderful stay and were very sad to leave the Kips Bay area. We were in nest #4 (top floor) for three months, it was a walk up, only three flights of stairs. There is a Target and a Fairways within a block, a Trader Joe's 3 blocks away and jovial Firefighters next door. There are some excellent eateries nearby. You can walk to Central Park in 25-30mins (if you are focused, and do not dilly dally looking at shops), the 34th St Ferry is nearby, LES, NYU, Chelsea etc are all about 20-25 mins walk away. Lovely to run along 1st ave and hit the East River, very few roads to cross. Without complacency setting in, I would highly recommend this place for solo female travellers, Olivia cares about her building and the people in it. She responds within the hour and usually within minutes to resolve matters. This place has it old style NYC charm in a safe area, I will definitely be back.