I would definitely stay here again. The apartment is clean, homey, and comfortable. Giselle is a gracious, relaxed, and accommodating hostess. I had everything I needed and checking in and out was easy.
I was surprised how quiet the neighborhood turned out to be, compared to other places I've stayed in Manhattan. I'm a super light sleeper and I'm usually resigned to just not sleeping much in NYC, but I was actually able to sleep here. There's an occasional truck or horn noise...I don't think there's anywhere in Manhattan that is completely silent...but overall the neighborhood is pretty quiet, and I was very pleased about that.
I travel alone and often stay out late so it's important to me to be in a safe neighborhood. When I first arrived, I noticed a lot of metal grills over windows and doors, that kind of thing, and I wondered how safe it was, but it's actually totally fine. I felt safe even when I was walking back from the subway station at 3:00 a.m.
There are three subway stations within a few minutes walk. The closest stop is the green 4-5-6 at 110 St., which is only about 3 blocks from the apartment. There's also the Q or the 3 trains, which are each about a 15 min. walk away. The location feels a little out-of-the-way sometimes, and I spent some time strategizing subway connections to places further downtown, but it's really not bad, especially for the price and how nice everything else is, so no complaints there. Overall, this is a great place to stay and I highly recommend it.