I will definitely stay at Alexandra's place next time I am in NYC. The apartment is very spacious, clean and comfortable. The hospitality was fabulous! There was plenty of room for the five adult women. The apartment is newly renovated and nicely decorated. The kitchen was fully equipped and we made good use of it making frittatas, homemade squash and sweet potato soup, risotto, pasta primavera, etc. with fresh ingredients purchased at Fresh Market across the street from the apartment. I loved that the neighborhood was gritty enough to feel like I was in Brooklyn but gentrified enough to feel safe and comfortable. It is a quiet neighborhood. While the place is a bit far from Manhattan where we spend our days, it is an easy commute into Downtown (~25 minutes to Wall Street) and Central Park (~50 minutes to Gugenheim and Met). Because we spent all our days in Manhattan, I did not explore the neighborhood beyond the Fresh Market and New Lots Subway station, so I can't comment on it. I highly recommend the apartment unless you want to be in a busy area where you walk out your door and are just a few steps to restaurants and bars.