Great little spot. In the heart of East Village- restaurants galore (try Tompkins Square Bagel and Xe May Sandwich shop), convenience store and laundry literally around the corner.
It is, like most East Village places, in an old building. There's some creaking from the steam heating that can get loud, but she has a white noise machine to compensate that helps a lot. And there is a bar right below, so it can get noisy. Shower is a bit finicky, can get really hot sometimes, but the pressure is great.