AMAZING ! - SPACIOUS DESIGNER LOFT - LOWER EAST SIDE

We loved our little apt. It was straight out of the delightful novel "Rules of Civility". The bed was comfortable, the shower superb, the kitchen had everything we needed and it was very clean. My husband loved the flat screen t.v. for his ball games and we both enjoyed being high above the street noise. We also found plenty of cupboard space for our clothes. The apt. lost a fifth star, however, due to a general lack of good lighting and uncomfortable furniture, particularly the couch.. It is very well managed and we would stay there again.

There are so many great things to say about this suite! The location was excellent - as a group of four girls only slightly familiar with midtown (I'd been to NY the previous year), this location made us feel like real New Yorkers! Close to the Subway (a quick 4 blocks or so), a mere 4 blocks from the famous Clinton Street Bakery and an extremely cheap cab ride to midtown/the theatre district, this location could really suit any type of traveler. One of the best features of the location is how trendy it feels, without being in your face or overwhelming about it. There are also fantastic bars and restaurants just steps away - had we stayed longer I'm certain we would have tried them all/returned to many! Most of the people in this neighborhood seemed quite young (20- and 30-somethings) so a lot of the local hang outs appeared to gear toward those demographics. Clinton St. Baking Co. and San Marzano (a fantastic little pizza and wine bar a couple of blocks away would suit anyone though- both were top destinations that we stumbled upon!!

The apartment itself is a walk up (technically 5 floors) but if you can justify only having to carry a heavy suitcase up once (upon arrival) and the possibility of having to carry up a few heavy shopping bags, it's really not bad at all (consider it cardio to work off the NY cheesecake). The interior of the apartment is unique and clean with quite a bit of character- the brick walls added a special New York touch. Yael was a fantastic hostess and was waiting for us at the apartment, ready and willing to help each of us with our bags (up all 5 flights no less!).

With 4 adults in the apartment, we scattered ourselves between the double/queen bed, the large double air mattress and the couch. We found it was quite suitable for 4 (if you're okay with unconventional beds). The AC was also extremely nice considering how muggy it was during our stay. The only thing that could have made the apartment a little better was having extra supplies/toiletries available (though some extra supplies were provided upon request).

All in all I would 100% return to this unit and would recommend it to those whom are traveling to New York and want to feel like part of a true NY neighborhood.

Myself and three girlfriends made a wonderful trip to NYC and this team made our stay so much better. Between my first interaction with Johnny...to my conversations with Yael who met us at the apartment - everyone was super helpful.

If you don't love stairs - this would be my only warning to you (as there is no elevator). I personally loved it. After all the "naughty" food we ate - I liked the good hike up the staircase.

It was only a few blocks from the Subway which was perfect...I felt perfectly safe in the neighbour. I saw some reviews about noise but this was never an issue for us. We got around the city quite well from here. We just loved it!! I plan to go back to NYC in a couple years and I would definitely stay here again. Highly recommend it!!