Tom's garden studio is one of the best airbnb's we've stayed at anywhere (and we have been to many in New York City and elsewhere). It is magnificently fitted out with high quality furnishings, tastefully decorated with interesting and fun art. The spa bathroom is really nice. The studio is faces quiet courtyards in the back and there is no street noise at all. On our visit there was one annoying yappy dog, and some "footsteps" noice from the unit above us, but all-in-all it was peaceful and pretty. Although the bed is a pull-out, it is equipped with very nice high quality bedding, and is amazingly comfortable. Street parking is possible but it helps to have NYC parking mojo. Access to downtown is quite easy via subway and especially the M2 LTD or M3 busses which run down a few stops to Central Park North and then down 5th Avenue and return via Madison Ave.