The apartment is spacious with high ceilings, beautiful wood floors and lots of light. It's elegantly furnished - very New York - and is close to subways, Union Square and Washington Square Park. It's on a side street but like almost anywhere in New York, there is some street noise at night. It has a well-stocked kitchen and dining table so we were able to have friends for dinner at the apartment a couple of nights. The only negative is a lack of reading lights.