As a 23 year old solo traveler to the city I was quite nervous about travelling so far away from home and checking in. Mel and Paul communicated often in the lead up the stay calming a lot of nerves. On arrival, Mel met me at the door and carried my bag up and showed me about the apartment and it’s facilities. Even suggesting places to go locally. Ironically, I ended up being quite ill the first week of arrival. Hacking so loudly I felt awful aha. But Mel saved the day and offered cough sweets and offered to help pick up medicine from a local pharmacy if needed. Absolute Gems.
The area really is 5 mins from Central Park and has a multitude of groceries and take out restaurants in the immediate area which was great if you’re feeling a little lazy in the afternoon. It’s on 5th Avenue and has a direct subway route to grand central and easy changes to other tourist landmarks.
Deffo recommend if you just wanna vibe and explore