Staying at Kate’s place was a great experience. I was there for an extended period of time while I had an internship in the city, and it worked out perfectly. Her apartment is convenient to grand central, which was great for all forms of transportation, and the place itself had no issues and a great size (although I was just one person staying alone). Check in and check out were super smooth and Kate was easy to communicate with. The apartment definitely has a “lived in” feel - but that was never to its detriment. I was also there a few weeks where daily averages were in the 90s and the apartment stayed quite cool with the 2 window units. No complaints.