We had the good fortune of getting to meet Lenore before she left on her trip as well. Lenore was good at keeping lines of communications open with us -- before, during, and after our stay. She was very welcoming and accommodating too, especially when we had to make adjustments on our check-in time due to issues with the airline we were traveling with. Thank you Lenore for that, and your friend, Martha (also very sweet and accommodating), for checking us out!

The apartment itself is very neat and clean, and easy to navigate. The bed in the master is quite high though and can feel like a bunkbed so be mindful when you're climbing off or if you're a mover in your sleep; however it's very comfy and it never felt stuffy or too cold in there. We were constantly out during the day being complete tourists in the city too, so by the time we got back to the apartment it felt like a total oasis and the bed was calling. The plants were also easy to take care of, and we also had access to a full kitchen though we hardly used it (there's just so much to eat in NYC already!).

The neighborhood it's situated in was relatively quiet, save for the construction that happened to be going on next door and the occasional bump in music -- but given how close it is to a main street where a lot of people congregate for food and drinks, it was actually pretty mellow. It's still a good 10-15 minute walk to the closest subway so be prepared for that (I suggest taking the subway by 1st Av when you can and changing over since it felt safer and faster to walk despite the one on Essex/Delancey technically being closer); though walking is a given in NYC anyway.

The fact that were are so many eats and places to hang out nearby was pretty nice too; my boyfriend and I especially recommend checking out BobWhite Counter right around the corner from the apartment and topping it off with some Big Gay Ice Cream a couple blocks over -- we did that the first night and it felt like a nice first ease-in to the city, which we were visiting for the first time.

Thanks again Lenore!