the location of matei's flat was excellent for us...5 floors to the flat, but not unsurmountable...maybe in naother 10 years when i approach 70! plenty to do close by, we used the citi-bike to cruise around manhattan and brooklyn...super fun.....citi-bike racks directly in front of flat! Flat itself was clean and ready to use, AC worked in each room so no issues there either. Matei is an excellent communicator and helped us with recs for food and with key access(our issues really...being luddites). But Matei got in touch with us an assisted us with these issues making it easy. Will stay again...just don't mind the stairs!