Firstly I should say that Susan, as well as John, her son, set the hosting standard very high. We met in person only John, Susan being away. She is the most generous, communicative, available and helpful host that exist even from far. The apartment itself needs no description. The description by Susan if anything is too modest. The place can easily be amongst the very top 2+ BR apartments in the city. The building is not on a main street, is as quiet as could be in NYC. We slept with open windows. (During part of our stay there was construction - 9-4 - in the adjacent apartment, but that can happen anywhere and does not change my very high opinion of Susan's place.) Public transportation in any direction is available at 1/2 block to three street corners distance (2-10 min). The area is chuckful of restaurants and food stores. The building staff is very polite and helpful. The live-in super is terrific. I can only reccommend this apartment.