Eng and Ed's apartment I like a Japanese house, small but immaculately clean, tidy and functional, with no outdoor shoes worn inside. It could also be in the middle of the countryside - no street noise whatsoever - except that at 58th and ninth it's in the heart of Manhattan, close to restaurants, Carnegie Hall, Central Park, and just a ten minute walk to the E train for JFK. The shower was hot with plenty of flow and the bed very comfortable, which is not always the case in all NY hotels. I didn't meet Eng but Ed was a very helpful host. I will certainly be returning on future NY trips.