A slight blip with arrival on the first night but Dan was quick to put this right and dealt with all our queries promptly and was very friendly, dropping round in person to drop off a second set of keys and share a glass of wine with us! The location was perfectly placed for all the major sights - right on Union Square so we got a weekly Metro pass - very cheap - all journeys $2.75 and you can just keep topping up your card. Some great shops and restaurants very close by - Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. We especially liked Friend of a Farmer restaurant - does a great brunch and lovely, good value dinners - only 2 mins from apartment. Dan was a mine of information about places to see in the neighbourhood - we made it to Eataly, a huge Italian food emporium and had a meat and cheese platter and glass of wine.

If you want a flavour of a genuine NY neighbourhood, perfectly located for both 9/11 and Battery Park and Central Park/Museums etc - this is for you. However, a word of warning - the apartment is on a noisy corner - if you want peace and quiet either bring your ear plugs or go for somewhere that is on a higher floor.