A great location in a relaxed yet vibrant part of New York. Very close to the blue metro line A,C,E, ideal to connect directly with JFK Airport, World Trade Center, 42nd Street, various Broadway sections and Times Square, Central Park and the Museum of Natural History, The MoMa, 5th Avenue and Rockefeller Center... The high line, outstanding example of urban architecture and art, is right around the corner, allowing wonderful strolls down to Chelsea Market. Pharmacy, shops and restaurants, and the fascinating waterside are all nearby. Ed & Art have prepared a nice colored map allowing you to find the right way to reach the most important places. Their home is nice and cozy, the hosts are accommodating and relaxed, their cats sweet and quiet. The stairs are steep and narrow, take you time with bulky overseas luggage. Air conditioning and fans in every room work perfectly and 24/7 round... but probably Europeans will have hard times to get used to the freezer effect and constant buzz (which is the norm all over the city, though, including trains, busses, boats). The room is not sterile or completely empty as in a hotel room, so their stuff and your stuff just look like being part of one family. (Just make sure you don't leave some socks or take away one of their coats). The mattresses were perfect for us, not too hard not too soft, with a thicker and a thinner pillow for those who the perfect height. Bathroom is all black without windows (could be claustrophobic for somebody) but well organized, especially a with spacious shower. What you need is available as in any real home, including books and brochures about the city, spare USA plug adapters, disposable razor blades or some aspirin. Should we come back to NYC sure we come back to Ed&Art, and will definitively recommend it to all our friends.