Karen’s apartment is perfectly placed in the legendary Greenwich Village. We visited for a week in mid-May and were delighted with the homely environment. There is a multitude of good eateries nearby and plenty of stores if you want to stock up with the basics.
We used the apartment as our base to walk to Manhattan-based activities - Katz’s Deli, Little Italy, the Tenemant Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, boat trips to Ellis Island and the Statue, strolls around Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Natural History Museum, the Ghostbusters’ fire station, the Whitney, Times Square, the Yonah Schimmel Knishery, the Eldridge Street Synagogue, the Museum of New York, Chinatown, the iconic walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, the Strand bookstore, Chrysler Building, Flatiron and many more.
We were able to use nearby subway stations to go further afield to Yankee Stadium and The Bronx’s Little Italy, and to Coney Island in Brooklyn, as well as JFK for our flight home.
The apartment has an easy-to-use shower (important after a sweaty day in Manhattan!), a comfy bed, and a nice little kitchen with the essentials (the cafetière and bag of coffee were a welcome bonus!).
Karen is a warm, helpful, and conscientious host. I would strongly recommend this place for couples looking for a well-placed apartment in NYC, and the free museum passes will save you a tidy sum.