We are from AZ and had no idea of where to stay while visiting NYC. This apt is located in the heart of the East Village and close to the subway so it was very easy to moved from uptown to downtown. We stayed out passed midnight on our week long stay, and this area always had people walking around. It is a hang out for the NYU collage crowd and so there are many restaurants, bars and little shops all around. If you like food from India, this apt is located on a block that has about 5 Indian restaurants on it. Apt was clean and we never saw our upstairs neighbors. Downside-the bathroom and shower were in the kitchen area in the common room and there is no TV in the apt.