The ridge hotel is in a great location. Close to the subway, bodegas, coffee shops, restaurants and bars. About a 30 minute walk/subway ride to anything below Central Park. We didn’t find the location to be in a loud area. Streets are definitely busy, but it didn’t affect our sleep at all. When they say micro unit, they mean it! There’s a bathroom, bed, tv, mini fridge and microwave and a pantry sized closet. It suited our needs perfectly, as we just needed a place to keep luggage, leftovers and rest our heads. The self check in was convenient. The communal space and rooftop were nice touches. The view from rooftop was pretty nice. I would recommend this place to anyone visiting the city.