This is a small apartment in a very active part of the Upper East Side. It's comfortable, practical, and has everything you need for a couple of nights in NYC. As others have noted, the only complaint we had was the noise. Between dump trucks, passers-by, and the radiator, we had trouble sleeping a couple of the nights (one night we were woken up once every hour until 3am!). We picked up some ear plugs and it helped, but if you're a light sleeper I would avoid staying here. On the other hand, it was quite the New York experience :)