I stayed at Chewie’s place for 6 days and I can’t wait to come back! I really enjoyed it. It’s located in Soho and close to chinatown, little italy & east village so there’s lots of good bars, food spots & shops around the corner. You can do a lot of things there. and the area is very safe. It takes around 5 min (walking) to the subway. Chewie’s place is cute & clean, maybe it’s a bit noisy at night but you will get used to it very quickly!
Chewie is such a nice host lady, she helps you with literally everything and even provides you with codes for several restaurants and grocery stores so you can save some $$$. She’s very welcoming and gives you tons of recommendations (if you want to). I really enjoyed my stay and I can only recommend it. It’s located in the 5th floor so maybe consider this regarding your baggage. But the view is amazing ;)
Again, thank you so much!!