We had a great time staying at Rachel's place in Lower East Side. Rachel was a very pleasant and available host. She waited late in the evening for us to arrive from the airport and check in, and proved very available throughout our stay there.

Her place was very clean, and provided plates and pots, towels and linens for everyone. Located near Chinatown, the apartment is very close to a supermarket, a deli, and the subway (F line, stopping at all major touristy venues). It's also within walking distance to Little Italy and SoHo.

The apartment is on the second floor (Rachel lives upstairs), and only two flights of stairs from the ground level. It is just as pictured in the description.

One bedroom gives to the quiet patio, the other one gives to the street. It can be quite noisy when traffic gets heavy, but that's the only downside of the place.

I entirely recommend staying at Rachel's if you're traveling through NYC!