We had a brilliant time staying in Jillian’s apartment and would highly recommend. It felt like real NY to wake up in an older style ‘walk-up’ apartment, with the lower east side at your doorstep. Jillian met us when we arrived and gave us tips about the area, so checkin was easy. The subway is not too far away, so we had no trouble getting to all the corners of Manhattan island. You can walk the east village for hours finding restaurants, bars, shops - pretty much anything you need - and then go to bed listening to the sounds of the city that never sleeps feeling that just for a little while, you’re living the NY dream.