We fully enjoyed four nights at this apartment. Communication with the owners before and during our stay was easy as Alex and Ivy are quick to respond and eager to answer any questions. The apartment is spacious (for NYC), extremely clean, fresh, tastefully decorated and comfortable. Linens and towels (Turkish luxury bath towels), are of high quality, loved the rain shower and the kitchen is stocked with all the essentials. I appreciated that the pull-out couch bed is situated in its own part of the living room so that I could just leave it as a bed the whole time without it cutting into our space. Also, as far as pull-out couch/beds go, it is the most comfortable I’ve slept on.
I was particularly hoping for a quiet place for sleeping since I was traveling with my mom who would have been unhappy if it was loud. I am happy to report that the apartment is indeed very quiet, never heard a peep out of the neighbors or any significant traffic street noise outside. I brought earplugs and did not even bring them out of my bag! The unit faces some brick walls of other buildings and not the street below therefore traffic noise was minimal. The apartment is in a good location with lots of neighborhood eateries, boutiques, coffee shops, bakeries…blocks away and in walking distance. Easy walk to NYU, and surrounding, Washington Square Park, neighborhoods, whole foods… AND! It was tremendously close and easy to reach at least three metro stations which allow access to anywhere uptown/downtown for sights, shopping ect. The street that this apartment is on has a bit of graffiti to get used to looking beyond it. The neighborhood, as a whole, is attractive, lively and safe.
We contacted the owners one evening because we had trouble figuring out the high-tech thermometer and Alex was at our door with in five minutes to show us. After that, the heating and air (which we had to use both in mid-May!!) worked beautifully. The owners supply a recommendation list in their guide book online for food/restaurants close by. We had a chance to try out a few of their suggestions and were quite pleased. I got the impression that Alex and Ivy are very responsible hosts and willing to go out of their way to help their guests in any way.
Bottom line: I would stay here again and would recommend it to a good friend.