We really enjoyed our visit to NYC and having a great place to stay played a big role in that. The apt is very clean, and the bedroom is fairly large so not having space in the living room is not a big problem; the lower cost is a good trade-off in that respect, plus you have the place to yourself, and the check-in/out times are very flexible on Saturdays and Sundays. The A train Overlook subway station is about a block and a half away which is very convenient, and there are plenty of restaurants around. Most do not stay open real late so plan accordingly if you will be out late. I would never recommend driving in NYC, but in this case, it was the only practical way for us to travel, and we did find parking about a block away. If I were to do it over again, I would probably reserve a garage spot in advance and eat the cost because the garage next door was full the whole weekend with what appeared to be a Hertz rental car convention! Jk, I don't know what they were doing, but I could have saved myself some anxiety had I reserved a space beforehand. Back to the apartment -- it is as described, and Carmen is very quick to answer questions both before and during your stay. If I come back to NYC, I would be happy to stay here again.