Two steps in and you're in the kitchen/dining room. Three to the right and you are in the bedroom. Two to the left and you are in the bathroom. The bed is low and comfortable. No television (we had no interest or time for that). No cooking meats (we ate out and only boiled water for tea so it was not an issue). No shoes. No problem. The set up is very simple with no clutter. We turned off the incense machine because the air smelled fine without it. I think that I was late on the shower one morning which meant that the water was not as hot as I would have liked. The neighborhood has a large number of latin folk which meant that you could find good burritos and tamales around every corner. The Chipped Cup on Broadway at W.148th is definitely the go to coffee place with pastries and wifi and ambiance. There is a lockbox with a key so it's all self serve. The apartment is on the third floor so you have to climb two flights of stairs. No different than climbing the stairs out of a subway for me. The apartment building is kinda funky, but the apartment is very "Zen". I can't imagine a better value out there.