This apartment is just as nice as it appears in the photos and is exactly as described, which is saying alot! It also has a really great view of the Freedom Tower which does not appear in the photos. Patricia is an excellent host. The guide book Patricia has created for the neighborhood was extremely helpful with just about all the information anyone would need and excellent restaurant, bar and cafe recommendations (beyond those that would usually appear in a guidebook). Aside from being a beautiful apartment this is one of Manhattan's best locations. Not for the key tourist sites (which are in midtown and uptown) but for an actual living, breathing (and very safe) neighbourhood. I have visited New York many times and the Lower East Side (which Chinatown sits on the edge of) is my favourite neighbourhood in the whole city. Some of the best bars and restaurants in the city are no more than 10-15 minutes walk away. I recommend this as what is surely one of the best listings in New York.