Wonderful location, for an amazing price! We walked to Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc. all from the apartment. It was a little over a mile, and a lot of walking, but it is doable. We also saw many sights along the way. If you’re not up for walking, the subway is one block over! We took the subway on day 2 to go to China Town/Little Italy.
In the immediate neighborhood, there were cute bars and restaurants that were open late. The neighborhood felt extremely safe to walk in, even late at night.