Joseph's apartment was a perfect place for us. Twice the space of a hotel room for 1/3 the cost! And, 3 blocks from my daughter's apartment. Location is perfect, with several Yelp-rated 4-star+ restaurants within two blocks. We sampled Beyoglu (Turkish - AWESOME!), Pig Heaven (great Chinese), Blake Lane (healthy), and Irving Farm (coffee).... all fantastic. There were many we didn't try, because there's grocery and toiletries to stock the apartment within a block or two as well. And if all this isn't good enough, and you want to see the rest of the city, NY's first newly built subway station in decades, the 2nd Ave line (extension of the Q) is three blocks away. We had rain and snow and cold and never felt like we were too far from anything, like I did in Battery Park one time. The location is perfect. The apartment has a great, modern kitchen with upscale appliances, and a cool living area table that raises up and down to be a casual coffee table or a dining table! The upstairs loft bedroom has plenty of room and Joseph leaves you lots of closet space and a bunch of towels in the bathroom. And the building is secure, and already in a safe neighborhood. Really, the apartment is just about perfect. Lenora was waiting for us when we arrived, and check out was easy. I plan to stay here again next time this neighborhood is where I need to be. Highly recommended.