The spacious apartment worked excellently for us. Our party consisted of my wife and me, our 23-year-old granddaughter, and her 23-year-old friend. So the three bedrooms and two bathrooms were great. All was clean and the kitchen was well equipped. We appreciated the proximity to the Q train at 2nd Ave. and E. 96th, which takes you directly to Times Square with no transfer. There is also the crosstown bus right on E. 96th to go to the West Side. The neighborhood is not a wealthy one, but we all felt safe in it and had some friendly exchanges with people on the street. Communication with the host through Rosa was spectacular: she responded to every message in about 60 seconds. The price was fair for what we got and in comparison to the much more expensive apartments in midtown. We'll recommend this apartment to friends.