This is an awesome studio apartment. Comfortable for hanging out in, relaxing, reading, playing board games. Just steps away from Broadway shops, restaurants and Subway. Within blocks, you'll find Beacon Theatre, Lincoln Center, Museum of Natural History, New York History Museum, movies, shops, restaurants and parks. If you want to do your own cooking, Fairway and Trader Joe's are close by. There are plenty of dishes, and basic cooking utensils. The bed is comfortable, and so is the couch. The little patio in back is sweet, but there was construction noise and rain when we were there so we didn't use it :-(
Nicole was away for the weekend, so we didn't get to meet her, but she made easy arrangements for picking up the keys. I know New York very well, so I didn't need any advice from Nicole, but she was available via email. If you want to be on the Upper West Side, Nicole's place is a great choice!