the apartment was cute, small, and clean. it was quite far from downtown / Manhattan (about an hour train ride), something to keep in mind, but it's a 5 minute walk to the A train which is very convenient for going downtown. We used it everyday. the neighborhood is nice. there's lots of mom and pop shops around the apartment. lots of places to grocery shop and eat out at. the 5 flight of stairs to the apartment was never a burden except for when we first arrived with our luggages and when we checked out. you will be getting quite the workout if you brought a lot of stuff with you! overall I liked it. it was a fun experience.