I have stayed in New York many times, but this was the best value ever. The place was very large with an excellent location. The neighborhood felt very safe and any kind of shop that you could want was nearby. It is 3 blocks to the subway, so trips into Manhattan took from 25 minutes to the Statue of Liberty to 45 minutes to the American Museum of Natural History. We loved the fireplace. It is electric/gas, but it will keep the place as warm as you could want and the light from it is romantic. The place was nicely decorated. There was an extra bedroom that we did not need, but we used it for luggage. If two couples were staying here they would not have a lot of privacy from each other, but for us it was perfect.