We were in the city for a ballet intensive that my daughter and her friend are doing. Myself, a friend, and our daughters stayed for 2 weeks at Désirée’s place. Her place is lovely, in a great location, with everything we needed for our 2 weeks. There is a Whole Foods right next to the subway stop at Houston, which was extremely convenient. The neighborhood was great, centrally located and close to the subway, and easy to walk just about anywhere, with great shops and places to eat in very close walking distance. I read some reviews that said that it was loud at night, but we did not experience that at all. We all slept great, and our girls (ages 10 and 11) did not complain about noise the entire 2 weeks we were there. We only needed to contact Désirée once during our 2 week stay, and her response was immediate, which was very much appreciated. The neighborhood felt very safe. We all 4 agreed that it was an amazing place, and we would definitely stay there again, and highly recommend it. Thank you Désirée!!