This apartment is in a cute building located in an excellent neighborhood - right in the heart of Greenwich Village with tons of restaurants, bars, and shops all around to walk to. It is on the same block as the FRIENDS apartment, so there are lots of tourists taking photos all the time, but it wasn't noisy or bothersome at all. The photos on this apartment listing are accurate! I was glad to be just above street level and not right on the street - either way this location feels very safe. Communication with the hosts, check-in and check out were very easy. We briefly met the housekeeper on our way in and they were very kind - I was glad to know we could reach them easily. It's an older building/apartment with quirky character, but everything was just great for our 3 night stay here. It's a perfect location if you plan to be out and about in NYC most of the day and need an easy access home-base!