Etta is a good host and is attentive to any issues. Anything that I needed she accommodated. The apartment is a 3rd floor walkup in a brownstone. If you are older the stairs are a challenge and carrying groceries and luggage up the stairs is very difficult. The apartment is comfortably furnished and spacious. There are no grocery stores or shopping other than a few small corner stores nearby without walking several blocks or taking the bus. The bus stop and subways are nearby. I stayed for a month and there were several very loud parties in the backyard during my stay.