A comfortable resting place with a decent amount of light from one window next to the stoop. It's a clean and spacious studio with good kitchen facilities and decent bathroom. There is occasional night time noise from passers-by on the nearby sidewalk, but otherwise it's pretty quiet. Julia's kitchen is on the same level through a thin wall, but the noise from there was pretty much limited to breakfast time when we were there. The apartment is handily located for the subway and buses, but of course, you need to allow a bit more travel time than if you were staying further downtown if you are in NY for the standard tourist sites.