We loved staying a week at Samir's spacious, comfortable studio. It was completely central to everything the lower east side and beyond has to offer. He left great suggestions of places to go - Luzzo's has great pizza! There is a dishwasher, full bath, washer and dryer, very well appointed kitchen, and rare in NYC, a private outside deck. Great linen and towels. The windows are double-glazed so we didn't hear street noise. For New York it was very quiet. I think it would originally have been a 2 bedroom apartment but is now one large open space, perfect for a single or couple. It was our first visit back to New York since living there 37 years go and we couldn't have been happier with the accommodation for a week. Plus Samir was really responsive when I contacted him with questions. And the icing on the cake for my husband, a musician, was having the lovely in tune piano to play. Highly recommended if you want to live like a New Yorker for a while.