We had a great stay at this apartment. It had everything we needed - close to transit, great restaurants, and the apartment itself was very cute, comfortable and well-equipped. Yes, you do have to climb up five floors, but it was no problem getting cases up and down. We even got to meet some canine neighbours! Unfortunately the washing machine wasn't working during our stay, which we were warned about in advance, but there were several laundromats close by. Aurea met us at the apartment, was always on hand and easy to communicate with, and had some excellent recommendations. Thanks for making our NYC stay awesome.