What an absolutely great apartment and an absolutely great host in Karene!!! Have been so distracted with work it took a few weeks to post this, but Karene's apartment was an absolute gem both from the size and comfort of the apartment and also its great location. This is New York straight from TV!!! Just check the location on Google maps and you will see everything is on your doorstep. The apartment is bricks and mortar but in Karene we also lucked out in getting a great host who knew the right recommendations to give us and to make sure we got the most out of our days in NYC. One great thing she told us to do was rent bikes from HUB, its was one of the best things I did in years and you would be surprised how small the bikes made Manhattan. We felt like locals especially when we got a big wave on the cycle path from Karene who was out jogging..quality!! Also the building has a class rooftop terrace and a great restaurant across the street, so after a long flight you don't have to worry about getting a good dinner and cocktail, also at the end of the street is a really cool bar called Employee's Only, so even on your first night you can get stuck into the nightlife. The streets around the apartment are also littered with Burberry, Marjella, RL, 7even etc , you name a designer brand its no farther than 100 metres. I am never wasting money on a New York hotel again, the apartment is spotless and very comfortable and larger thans the majority in the area, you will be very lucky to stay there, don't abuse it!! Thanks a million Karene...btw I bought a bike as soon as I got back to Dublin :-D
Emmet