Just got back from NYC and had a great time. We choose this appartment because we wanted to stay in the cool LES. Orchard street was just perfect. Good coffee at closeby Irving Farm, all sorts of restaurants, a lot of galleries and trendy bars, nice shops (I bought a new pair of sneakers at Extra Butter).

You can easily walk to for instance Nolita and Soho, subwaystations are just a minute walk away, and we rented the citibikes to cycle (in about 15 minutes, nice views) over the Williamsburgbridge to the bedford ave area in Brooklyn.

The appartment itself was simple but nice. We very much liked the little balcony, which is problably rare in NYC. It was quiet, clean with a good bed and comfortable bathroom. The stairs to the 5th floor were challenging (but do-able) after walking the city all day. There is not really a place to sit (just a small table and 2 stools, no sofa and no TV) and the internet works with usb (for laptop, not for phone/ tablet).

It was nice to meet Lydia. On arrival, she waited for us in the street and was available for further questions. We checked out late in the afternoon, which was okay by Lydia (so much better than a hotel with a storage for luggage).

All in all: super nice!