The Apartment ticked all the boxes.
The area itself was a bit sketchy at first, arriving late at night with luggage, but once we settled in and got our barings in the day time everything we needed was close by.
For cheaper supermarket walk to trader Joe's.
Many subway stations are close by.
I highly recommend 7th Street burger 20 mins away with The Grisly Pear opposite. Happy hour is 4-7pm and $4 a pint.
A recommendation from Katie was 'El Castillo de Jagua'. The food here is much cheaper compared to everywhere else we went. The beef stew was stunning and at lunch time only $10 with rice and beans.
Another tip is that the Staten island ferry is free and goes right past the statue of libility and great view of the city. There is an clothes outlot center the other side.
Communication throughout was excellent.
Detailed check in instructions were sent 24 hours before check in.