First, the negative aspects: on the fifth night of our stay a man tried to enter the apartment by the windows (from the fire escape stairs). Luckily, the iron protection was on, so the thief couldn't enter: i woke up in the middle of the night, I saw him and I yelled: "Hei, go away!!!!" ....and he finally left.
Except this unspleasant episode, John's studio is well located in Manhattan: the subway is close and it doesn't take long to reach midtown and downtown.
John have always been helpful and kind with us (even if we've never met him) and he's explained us everything about the house and the subway by email.
The studio is perfect for (at most two) person who don't need to spend there a lot of time and are only looking for a comfortable place to sleep and rest while visiting New York.