Nice apartment in Lennox Hill, Upper Eastside. Close to restaurants, stores and transportation. You have a large variety of different types of restaurants, which is nice. For shopping, I preferred Trader Joe’s just 2 blocks away. I also liked the Ritz Diner for breakfast.
1st Avenue is a vibrant street, so are the other avenues up to Central Park. The streets in the area are more residential. Close to Midtown (20 min walk) and Central Park (10 min walk), but still in an area to experience the local life of Manhattan, meet local people.
I felt safe in the apartment as well as in the area.
The apartment is as described and as shown in the pictures. It is fully equipped with a small kitchen, bathroom, living/bedroom and walk-in storage room. It has a safe box. It is clean and well kept. The house itself is older and has no elevator. As it is on the 5th floor, you have to walk up 5 flights. Generally no issue, except when carrying heavy luggage (but I knew that upfront, to be fair). It was helpful to have washers and dryers for free in the basement. Plenty of towels, linens etc.
Checking in was as instructed and smooth. Same with checking out.
Communication was good. Gisele usually came back promptly and the few very minor issues were dealt with quickly.
Overall, it is ideal for a longer stay of one or two people, whether you are there for business or leisure (as I stayed for a month to getting to know NYC better, which I was able to). If I was staying in NYC for a longer time again, I would look out for the apartment.