Lauren's place is absolutely wonderful. It's located in the perfect spot (outside of the crazy tourist areas, but close to subway stops, restaurants, shopping, a ton of coffee shops, and Central Park) and was surprisingly quiet. NYC can be loud, but you'd never know it once inside the apartment. It had everything we needed, and Lauren kindly offered to let us use her toiletries, kitchen supplies, closets, etc. She's a fabulous host - very responsive and friendly - and even left us a welcome package with essentials for a weekend in NYC. I would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend it to anybody traveling to NYC.