The space actually felt a bit bigger than it looked in the photos! Fantastic light, and a perfect location. The air conditioner is AMAZINGLY powerful, the broadband is zippy & reliable, and although you won't watch much TV in NYC, they do have a great big HD + access to countless channels. Full kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, and a brand new fridge.

Maggie's sister is right around the corner and was unbelievably responsive the few times that we needed her (she literally texted back in less than a minute every time!). Maggie was also incredibly responsible/available via email. So I'd say, truly the perfect host, and the apt. is all that it's cracked up to be.

The only negatives are basically "meta", and were non-issues for us, but could be for some. First, this would not be great for someone with mobility issues, as it's a 5th floor walk-up. But if you're fully mobile this is less of an issue than it may sound - we stayed for five weeks and stopped noticing the climb almost immediately.

Second, there's a nightclub across the street that makes zero effort to ask its patrons (who have an MTV's "Jersey Shore" vibe ) not to bellow & brawl in the street. This is frustrating & unnecessary as they have several bouncers stationed on the street and the block has a very residential feel. With the windows shut & the AC on this didn't bother us as we're night owls anyway, but if you're really noise-sensitive this could be a problem on a Friday or Saturday. However if you're really noise-sensitive Greenwich Village will be a problem! The location is stupendous & in the middle of everything, and that comes with some noise. Aside from the nightclub we were actually amazed at how quiet it was - zero noise from neighbors and almost none from the street.