We visited New York with our 3 young kids (age 4, 5 and 7) and it was great. So many nice and impressive things to see and do with our family. We got back today and miss our great place already.
We just loved Lisa's apartment. Inside it is a peaceful and relaxed place in a busy and exciting neighborhood. The neighborhood is the best (if you want quietness in the streets, you better go to Upper East or so), best stores, restaurants and the apartment is located in the middle of all that and is a few minutes walk from a lot of subway lines. You easily get from Soho to any place in Manhattan.
We loved the art, the interior + decorations and kitchen equipment WOW! what great pots and pans and knives!) and the bath towels (better than in any hotel we have been)!. It is an inspirational place. I visited all the interior stores Lisa recommended and enjoyed it a lot. Our kids (2 girls and a boy) loved it too, they each found a private corner to play. They behaved well and know not to touch everything but maybe it is not the perfect place to stay with a few hyper active boys, there are just too many beautiful (and expensive) things. Lisa herself is very relaxed about that (I wouldn't). Lisa is a perfect host. She wasn't home when we arrived but made sure someone else was there to hand us the keys and explain a few things. we enjoyed the wine she left us and the beautiful flowers in the house a lot. The list with explanation of equipment, good deli's, restaurants and stores around the house was great. She was very flexible with us leaving our bags in the apartment for our last day.
We would recommend Lisa's apartment without a doubt. See you next year!