My boyfriend and I stayed at Laura's for a week in late June - need to knows if you are considering staying here:

1. It is HOT!!! NYC wasn't actually too hot the week we were there but it is super hot in the studio. There is a tiny air-conditioning unit in the bathroom which definitely doesn't cool things down.

2. The studio is small for two: We are neat freaks (well my bf is, me not so much) but even with our luggage well organised throughout the week we were tripping over everything. Yes, we've done NYC living before and this is small by comparison.

3. The door to the apartment block has issues and we were locked out at one point: Not ideal when trying to do a quick turnaround to get to an evening event. No one was available to get us in for a few hours so we actually had to go and buy a change of clothes as we were in casual gear and needed to be in evening attire.

4. The location is awesome: It's a great neighbourhood to potter around in, plenty of cools bars and cafes and public transport is a breeze. Definitely the highlight of staying here.