We stayed here in November for 4 nights and I'm so glad we stayed here instead of a hotel this year. Having a 15 month old means early mornings and not having to worry about him being loud was worth it enough! But also having space for him to have his own room, having a bathtub for him, and the park so close by was amazing. Francesca even provided a highchair for him! A babygate was left for us to set up, but we ended up blocking the stairs with furniture instead because it was easier than figuring out how to set up the babygate (no stairs at our house so haven't had to figure that out that before). It was so easy to go to the grocery store (several close by) and that saved us money and allowed us to have food first thing in the morning for the baby. Also, having a washer and dryer is key if you have small children - so glad to have had that ease. Central Park is less than a block away, great for walks and playgrounds. The neighborhood is quiet (I'm very sensitive to noise at night while I'm trying to sleep so this was the perfect area for people like me) but there were still plenty of families and lots of life during the days. Subway lines are very close by and easy to use, and of course plenty of taxis and Uber. Close to museums and shopping. The house had wonderful character, and, if I saw correctly, is a historical building. So cool!
We had a hiccup getting in when we arrived our first night, but luckily there are several people that you have contact info for and one of them (who also has keys) is the super next door. He and his family got us in and even helped with our bags. Francesca sent two bottles of wine - which was very sweet. And she was in contact with us the entire time even though she was out of the country. The only other hiccup was the heating. We are from California and it was November in New York, so we got cold. In the upper unit you don't have control over the heating, but here's the tip... leave the space heater on during the day and the house warms up to a very comfortable temperature (and you can turn it off if it gets too warm). I think there are two space heaters even though we could only find one, but that's all we needed. :)
I would definitely recommend staying here, particularly if you are a family. We would love to stay here again and I'll be recommending it to friends!