Terry was waiting for us when we arrived at the apartment, and made us feel very welcome. She showed us around the apartment, gave us some information about grocery stores, bus routes, etc and left her contact details in case we needed to contact her.
The apartment is a lovely, homely, warm and very tranquil apartment. We had all the amenities we needed, and the kitchen and bathroom had everything we needed.
We used a launderette a block away, as I couldn't use my UK card to recharge the card for the building laundry, but that wasn't a problem at all. We met a couple of the neighbours during our stay who were very pleasant and made suggestions about places to go or how to get somewhere.
There is public transport nearby; the closest metro station is 3 blocks away, Lexington and 86th street. Terry also told us about the bus which stops a block away and takes us through Central Park. And the M15 comes up all the way from Staten Island Ferry up 1st Avenue and drops you off a few minutes walk from home. Once we got our bearings transport on bus and underground got easier every day. the $30 Metrocard is a godsend for unlimited travel for a 7 day period!
Terry also told us about a variety of supermarkets in the area, and we mainly used the one around the corner, Garistides I think it is called! Two blocks away there is the The Two Boots Pizza Bar, who remembered us after only a visit and they have the most delicious pizza slices. So many local restaurants to choose from, and Starbucks is round the corner!
We loved our stay in UES and the apartment, there is a new underground station being built a couple of minutes walk away, which will even make it easier to get around.
A lovely place to stay, would recommend it to anyone without hesitation.