Alvin is very communicative. Check in was as early as 4 pm, but we moved some appointments around, and so weren't able to check in until 11 PM, but Alvin was very kind to check in throughout the night before he went to bed. I don't think I read this anywhere, but the MTA trains do rumble the apartment (as well as other units in the building), but the location is so clutch. My sister and I were in town for a birthday retreat and celebration, so we wanted to be in a very central location to the trains and to all the Soho shopping aka brands that we don't have access to usually back at home. Apartment is also super clean - it's quite cute and vintage, old New York apartment interiors.