This apartment is a great place to stay! It is right by the 125th street subway station (< 5-minute walk), which means you can take express subways, making it super easy to get around. The apartment itself is beautiful and spacious, with two similar-sized bedrooms (a struggle when trying to find a place in New York!). There were never any problems with noise (it is on a side street). There is laundry in the building, a backyard space to use and it is only a short walk to Whole Foods. It is also about a 20-minute walk to the Columbia University area (although you do have to walk up a hill). If looking for fun activities to do in the neighborhood, I recommend Paint n Pour. I (20s female) never felt unsafe in the neighborhood, even walking around at night (although general safety precautions still apply). There is also a park nearby where there are always people playing baseball and having BBQs (I have been advised to avoid the park at night though). Overall a really nice apartment, a fun neighborhood, and close enough to the subway to easily get around NYC.