Marcus' apartment was a fantastic base for our two week trip in New York. The apartment had everything we needed, including a compact kitchen. We used both the double bed and the futon and it worked great. We also found it really convenient with laundry as there was a laundrette downstairs where you could drop washing off in the morning and pick up at night. The best thing was the neighbourhood - really close to the East Broadway and Grand Street metro stations, and on a very cute street with great shops and lots of cafes and restaurants around - our favourite was Dudley's a couple of blocks up - awesome avocado on toast and poached eggs! Marcus was really helpful and came back straight away on the first night when we couldn't figure out how to fold out the futon!