This is a superb space. Plenty of beds when you are tired, but for the "awake time," one can REALLY enjoy this loft. The kitchen is very well-equipped if you want to cook (but with all the nearby restaurants, why bother?), and certainly makes an in-house breakfast easy. If you need to wash clothes, the washer and dryer await. The real treasure is the living room and adjoining dining room, flooded by light from the huge windows that face west with views of the city.
The apartment is in Chinatown (fantastic), and within a 5-minute walk you can be in a choice of totally different, charming, vibrant neighborhoods. If you wish to go farther afield, the subway is, literally, around the corner, with other lines accessed by walking a few minutes farther in the opposite direction.
Yes, there are four flights of stairs to the loft, but we hardly noticed (ages ranged from 16 - 62). The stairs are actually a bonus -- it made us feel better about all that we were eating.
We arrived a couple hours earlier than 3pm, and Alicia graciously offered to have us leave our bags in the apartment while the cleaner (very nice person) was finishing. Easy and informative check-in.
Alicia was responsive and informative throughout the process. We would love to take advantage of her hospitality on a return trip. Really sorry we never met her!