We had a fantastic time in Frances’s apartment. The apartment itself was easy to find, clean, tidy and welcoming with every kitchen appliance you could wish for! We ended up in New York in 30 degree heat, but the apartment was never too warm.
The area had some really great food/bars and I can't recommend Chilo's bar/restaurant and Dough enough. They were truely excellent. We didn't spend huge amounts of time in the area as New York City was so vast and ended up exploring that area more. Travel to the city was a breeze with the subway close by.
Although we didn't get to meet Frances in person, she was always available to answer any questions we had and was very accomodating with our rather awkward flight times on check-out.