My boyfriend and I as well as my parents stayed in the smallest house in East Village and we really enjoyed our time. Yes it was very small but we are all very close to each other and Olivia did warn us beforehand that it can get cramped in the house with 4 people staying there but we really managed just fine and you don't come to NYC to stay inside anyway right. The house is located in a convenient location, close to lots of great restaurants, bars, cafes and shops as well as only a short stroll to the bus and subway line that get you quickly downtown.We especially loved the Dominican bakery across the street that served great pastries and sandwiches. During our stay, we did encounter a few dubious people walking around in the neighbourhood and whilst we never felt we were in any danger, we probably wouldn't call this the cleanest and safest of all neighbourhoods but exciting nevertheless. Regardless the convenient location of the place to other small and exciting neighbourhoods such as West Village and Soho was a huge plus. Overall, the place was clean and had everything we needed, including wi-fi. A couple of comments for improvement would be to advise guest how to use the shower. I did read beforehand that you need to pull the tap down to work the shower but by the time I got there I had forgotten so we called Olivia for directions. Olivia was super responsive and assisted straight away but this could have probably been avoided if she simply includes this information in her very detailed house manual. Also, there weren't enough cups/glasses and plates for 4 people so we had to buy plastic cups for our stay. Olivia did highlight the fact that the place has a garden which makes it a unique place and the photos looked amazing, however the actual garden was nothing like the photos. Everything was very overgrown and dirty and the outdoor furniture was old and rusty so not really usable. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and it was sufficient for our needs and length of stay (4 nights).