Akram’s place is a wonderful choice for a family or a few adults. It is brand new and exceptionally clean with modern furnishings and comfortable beds and linens. Basic cooking supplies and coffee maker, toaster oven are in the brand new kitchen. The living room is very comfortable for a small group. It has a huge wall mounted tv, but we were too busy out and about to use it. The whole building appears to have been completely renovated and is brand new and very nice.
Check in was very easy and Akram quickly responded to anything we needed. You enter the small apartment using a key pad and key, and then the apartment with another key pad. No need to carry keys. The building is small and over a store front and is the only space on the floor. There was a little street noise, typical for NYC. Its a great area with many stores and small eateries. Myrtle Bagel had great breakfast sandwiches, bagels, and coffee drinks- just on the next block. The block has a pharmacy, 24 hour deli, liquor store and a full grocery one block away. It is a nice and safe family type neighborhood. The bus stops right on the block about every 10 minutes and the metro is 10-15 min easy and lovely walk. About 30 min to the theatre district and less to lower east side and east village. 25 min lift and about an hour using the metro to get to LGA.
Akram was a great host, we will be back to visit again.