It is in a very good location and Zuffina is a very pleasant and responsive host. We are very familiar with conditions in NYC. We were disappointed. The kitchen is effectively unusable as the cupboards are jampacked and the saucepans are in the oven. There is no room in cupboards to put any clothes. The bed mattress was uncomfortable, and the couch was very poor. The sheets and pillows were old and worn. Our 27 year old daughter, who travels widely and is very accustomed to sleeping in cheap conditions while travelling, could not sleep on it.