This apartment has a great location. It's at the Canal Street end of Orchard Street, where it is quieter than the blocks nearer to Houston Street, with more of a local feel. (During our stay the Saturday night crowds didn't venture down here.) There are several really great places to eat just a few doors in either direction - Scarr's Pizza, Cheeky's for sandwiches, Dime's just around the corner. Plenty of coffee places too. Walk to Chinatown, LES, Soho, Alphabet City; or beyond to the Village, Times Square, WTC, Brooklyn Bridge if you are a serious hoofer. The place itself is a Manhattan walkup with an affordable price tag, so it's a little on the bohemian side of things. You will feel like a local lower east sider here, and along with that you may have a few small complaints - uneven lighting, an old toilet seat, and other things you can probably live with. There is a kitchen, but no table or chairs. But you can stretch out with a book and have a little down time when you need to. Marc is basically a good communicator, nice guy, and I think some of the art on the walls was done by him. This is a good place for the price.