This was our first trip to NYC and we weren't sure what to expect.
Victoria's apartment is great, new loft, quiet, nice and fresh and just on the edge of East Village.
Victoria was very friendly and helpful with advice and very easy to talk to.
Location is fantastic, we didn't want to be uptown but we didn't want to feel to far away from it all.
So... 5/ 10 mins walk to the Subway on 2nd Ave. Then about 10 min journey up to The Rockefeller/ Midtown.
The Citibike ( Boris bikes for NY) is literally around the corner if you are feeling a bit braver, safer than UK anyway $12 for 24 period (30 mins at a time).
If you want to walk and take it in, we dawdled up to Times Square in and hour or so, we're late 40's and fairly fit so the youth have no excuse...
Bars and restaurants, take your pick, there were plenty within a 200m radius so we used a few but it only took about 20/25 mins to walk over to Greenwich
Just have fun and enjoy it, from Victoria's apartment.
Tips
This you may not like- Get up and out by 8, get somewhere and find a cafe for breakfast, it will be relatively peaceful.
If you go to Brooklyn by bike- Get up, get bike and down to The Manhattan Bridge, cycle over to DUMBO, find cafe, have breakfast, walk along waterfront as far as Pier 6 and enjoy the views, get bike, cycle/ walk around a bit, maybe brunch, back to Brooklyn Bridge- WALK back over bridge, you will know what I mean when you get there, have coffee and feel like you've achieved something.
We did it early on a Sunday morning. The crowds arrive around 11.
Hope this was helpful- stay at Victoria's