My husband and I really enjoyed our time in New York and staying in East Village made us feel like we were locals. East Village is very vibrant with plenty of cafes and restaurants to choose from. The apartment suited us and after being out all day (the weather was superb) it was wonderful coming back to a friendly space - more spacious than a hotel room. We were given access to WiFi which was very handy. We mostly walked everywhere but found the no 6 subway useful (Astor Place) - about 15 minutes walk from the apartment - to reach a number of our destinations. We had no problems communicating with Sue, the host. We would happily stay at their place again.