I just stayed at M's place for 3 weeks on a business trip to the city. M is an excellent host, very friendly, and showed me everything in the apartment when I arrived, as well as tips for local bars and restaurants. The place is in a large modern apartment block, and is very clean and sleek, with an excellent kitchen and bathroom, good wifi and a large TV. The bed is big and comfortable, and the place is quiet (for New York) so easy to get a good night's sleep. It was winter so I didn't use the outdoor spaces (which looked great) but I did use the gym in the building which was handy, and you're only a block from the East River Park to go running. One thing to note, this is a studio apartment, not a 1BR as stated in the listing. It's spacious for an NY studio, however if you're spending a lot of time in the place the only comfortable place to relax is on the bed. If you're just staying a few nights and plan to be out most of the time then you won't notice. It's a good 10+ minute walk to the subway station at 2nd Ave, there is a shuttle bus every 30 mins in the morning and evening, but I ended up just walking it. You're on the edge of the LES so lots of bars and restaurants within a 10 minute walk so lots to do nearby in the evenings.