I chose this neighborhood because I was in NYC for a project for six weeks and needed to get downtown easily. The flat is super close to the west side bike lane, a real plus! It’s also in the middle of Hell’s Kitchen so there are a lot of bars and restaurants nearby! Whole Foods at Columbus Circle and a Food Emporium and a Target within 10 minutes walk. You can also have packages delivered.
The flat is super easy but it is *extremely
basic* — just as an FYI if you’re going to be there for more than a weekend or so. You need to bring ****ALL**** of your own house supplies — towels, dish soap, trash bags, scissors. anything you think you would use at home, bring or get while you’re here.
The flat was almost always cold (Jan/Feb) and I didn’t use the heat that often and still got hit with a $400 utility bill for electricity.
TL;dr Great location; flat is just ok; surprise expenses (house stuff, utilities).