Jocelyn was there to greet us when we arrived around 9 pm. She gave us a run down of the apartment and showed us how everything worked. She had kindly left wine, cheese and crackers out for us and had put some milk butter grapes and figs in the fridge. Anytime I emailed Jocelyn with a question she responded quickly. Wifi worked well in the apartment which was great for planning your day's activities. The apartment is gorgeous and very spacious particularly for New York. I loved having a kitchen for breakfast before you head off for the day. We even bought takeaway home to have a relaxed dinner instead of always eating out a couple of times. There are plenty of cafes restaurant's and shops in easy walking distance. Easy access to citibikes nearby and a subway just down the street. We walked everywhere or used the hop on hop off buses. If I'm ever lucky enough to go to New York again I would def love to stay at Jocelyn's apartment. On the morning we were leaving Jocelyn's husband knocked on the door and gave us pastries he had just bought at a bakery for a breakfast snack, very thoughtful! The apartment is up a few flights of stairs so keep that in mind if you have any problems with mobility. There are people around outside all the time, but the apartment is extremely quiet and you hear very little noise from the street. Being such a beautiful old building the bedroom windows are lovely and large letting in lots of sunshine.The coverings are timber fold over blinds. If you like a really dark room for sleeping (my husband does) have an eye mask to block out the light from the street. I loved the filtered light coming through and looking out from upstairs late at night. The bathroom is stunning and had a fantastic shower!! The kitchen lovely and is also fully equipped and there is nothing extra you will need. ( even a filtered water tap) It was hot while we were there and the aircon was fantastic, no trouble sleeping. You have a private deck with chairs to relax outside too. The photos are very true to how the apartment is, if you book here you will be very happy.