You *CANNOT* get a better location in New York! The apartment is very quiet since it faces away from the street and is a few floors up, but once you walk outside the building you are in the center of everything that makes New York great. Highly recommended for location. The inside of the apartment is also quite spacious for a New York apartment. It's especially rare to have a one bedroom apartment at this price -- two of us were able to work from home comfortably from the apartment with the bedroom door closed. The stairs and bathroom in the hallway did not really bother us, you get used to them quickly. The building is also safe and well-maintained. I would definitely stay here again -- and, in fact, I am in a few weeks! :)