I really enjoyed my stay in New York in Alix's apartment. It was clean (though not pristine) and spacious and I had everything I needed and Alix was very flexible and friendly. The neighbourhood is fine and I felt totally safe walking back from the subway, even at night and on my own. It is easy to get to most places from there, 20 minutes max on the subway. However, there really is nothing around there, not even somewhere nice to go to eat or for a coffee or to buy a decent range of fresh food. This meant I basically spent all of my time out of the area, which was fine for me but may not work for others. I also missed having internet and the TV, though in fairness to Alix she did warn me about this beforehand, I just hadn't realised how dependent I was!