Alicia's artist loft is true to all the pics. It is very spacious and has all the amenities that you would need for a visit with your family or a group. It's a great representative of what if would feel like if you lived in New York, especially with the four flights of stairs. It was a intense for our family of four (we have 2 young daughters) climbing those stairs with all our daily equipment & luggage but we managed to figure it. The street noise is loud there but she has provided sound machines. This location is on the ChinaTown side of Bowery but literally has Little Italy across the street, Lower East Side 10 minute walk and Soho 15 min walk. This is my favorite spot of the city, so you can't beat that. Thanks Alicia for letting us stay at your artsy, cool loft. We enjoyed ourselves very much!