Really great location...lots of great eating options on your doorstep, and also easy walking distance to some great areas like SOHO, plus subway just a couple of blocks away as well. Evelyn's description is honest - so if you're not a fan of older, character, quirky buildings (with the creaky floorboards etc that go with that), then this isn't the place for you - but I knew what to expect, and have grown up being happy with older buildings, so the location was the key drawcard for me. Evelyn was a great host - very responsive to messages, and she made check-in etc all very seamless. Comfortable bed too! As Evelyn says in her description, the rooms do face onto the street (to be expected in NYC building in this location), and there is some noise from that...but I was fine with it (normally sleep with earplugs anyway)...just something to be aware of if you're very sensitive to noise. I really felt like I was a 'local' by the end of my 2 week stay...which is what I was looking for versus spending the whole time in a hotel.