We had a great time at Steven's place. I would recommend it for a place to stay. The location is awesome. Walk out the door, turn the corner and there you are in Little Italy with lots of outdoor restaurants. Or walk the other way and there you are in Chinatown. Walk a little farther and you are in Soho and Greenwich Village. Or walk to the Brooklyn Bridge and walk across to Brooklyn. Easy walk to different subway stops. We had so much fun just walking out the door and starting off on an adventure every day. Steven's assistant was really helpful, giving us tips and answering any questions we had. We had fun eating at Rubirosa's, stopping by Terra Blues for a drink and music, and going on a Harlem Jazz Tour.
Right below the apartment are lots of tourists stands with tacky tourist stuff, but everything closes up at night, so we had no issue at all with noise. And with the windows closed it's not loud at all. The windows do open though to get fresh air, which is nice. The bedrooms are a good size. The front bedroom looks out on the street, then you have the narrow living room/kitchen area, with the back bedroom (super quiet) that looks out onto ducts and the backs of buildings. The beds were really comfortable (though the fitted sheet was too small and kept coming off on our bed). We really didn't hang out in the apartment much, so the fact that the living room/dining area was narrow didn't matter. It was great to have a full kitchen. We liked how the bedrooms were set apart from each other. Good privacy.
Everything was fully functional. It was perfectly clean and well-stocked. The pictures are pretty accurate, though maybe I thought it was cuter or more pristine from the pictures, but I still thought it was a great stay. So much better than being cramped together in a small hotel room. The entry way and stairs to get to the apartment aren't bad or anything, but not real nice, and kind of smelled bad, not at all a deterrent to stay here, just saying. Once in the apartment, it's great. Thanks Steven!