We arrived well before the check-in time and Tom was very accommodating. They had a secure place for us to drop our bags off while they were cleaning the apartment from the previous occupant. After we left our bags we headed downtown to Rockefeller Center. Location is great and only four blocks from the A,B,C,and D subway lines with two of those being southern express lines into Manhattan and in the other direction to Yankee Stadium and the Bronx. My wife was taking a course at Columbia U. which is only four blocks away. Also within walking distance is President Ulysses Grant's Tomb, the Apollo Theater, and if you are a Seinfeld fan the diner that they filmed some of their scenes at. Also for runners it is a great location and safe. You just run south along Morningside Park for five blocks where you turn east for one block and then you are at the N.E. corner of Central Park where there are lots of runners, walkers and cyclists doing their thing. There are many good places to eat within a short walk of the apartment and if you are a coffee drinker, there are coffee shops nearby to include Starbucks and independents. The building itself is a beautiful old brownstone and the apartment is clean and well appointed. One of my favorite things in the apartment was the bathroom with the enclosed shower that also doubles as a steam bath which felt great after the morning run! Oh yes the air conditioning in the apartment felt great on the hot summer days. We would definitely stay here again if we are in NYC.