My husband and I, along with my sister and her husband, stayed for 4 days in early October. We had the studio suite which is on the second floor, and my sister and her husband had the one bedroom suite on the third floor. The instructions on reaching the building were spot on. It was very easy to instruct our taxi driver. The staff that greeted us and briefed us were very nice and quite helpful. The check in process was quick and smooth.

There were a number of great handouts in our room directing us to grocery stores, restaurants, sights, and special events in October. You receive a keypad code for your door of your unit as well as for the front door. This makes it very easy to come and go. We took a picture of it with our phones to keep it close at hand.

The studio unit was good for a couple. It was a large hotel room by NYC standards, and the ceilings were quite tall giving it an airy feel. The kitchenette was well equipped with coffee and tea, fridge, microwave, and all necessarily dishes/utensils for us to do basic breakfasts. You could definitely make more meals if needed. The king size bed was surprisingly comfortable, the linens were good quality, and my request for additional pillows was immediately met. The shower in the studio unit is very tiny. That is really my only complaint about the unit. It came with towels, iron/ironing board, hairdryer. Other reviews mentioned this - there isn't a window in this unit but it wasn't a huge deal to us. The air conditioner is for your unit only so you can control with a remote. The room also had satellite TV and Roku (netflix) on demand. Being on the second floor, there was perhaps a bit more noise from the stairs for folks coming to the second and third floors, but they provided earplugs in the room so that worked fine. There is ongoing construction next door that we began hearing around 8am, so it wasn't a big deal.

The one bedroom unit was very nice and large by NYC standards. We spent time hanging out there all four of us since there was a futon and two beanbag chairs, with a separate bedroom. The table and kitchenette was equipped the same way, also with tv/satellite/roku. The bathroom was larger, with a tub/shower unit which would probably be a little better for space. There was a separate closet also. It worked out well for the four of us to enjoy some wine and beer in the evening before going to dinner in the living room. For two couples, having both units was perfect. The ceilings in the third floor unit were lower than our studio.

I think the best feature of this place is that it gives you the feeling you are living in your own NYC apartment and the location is AMAZING. It is good for independent travelers who don't need a concierge or front desk to ask lots of questions. We loved the location just north of the village, near Union Square. It seemed like it was just a short hop to everywhere we wanted to go. The subway station is 2 blocks away, as are Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and the only Trader Joe's wine shop in Manhattan. We stocked up on basics the first day for breakfast, snacks, and beer/wine as that is so expensive in NY. There is an excellent coffee shop (Joe's) just around the corner on 13th street, as well as cheaper college type places to pick up some take out when you just can't fathom going out to dinner after a long day of sightseeing. Being near New School and NYU meant there were people out all the time and we felt very safe.

You can walk to Greenwich Village easily, quickly grab a taxi right outside on 5th Ave, or hop the subway. We even took the L line to Brooklyn for a short visit to Brooklyn Winery. Easy. We were everywhere from central park to battery park and the longest we were ever on the subway was 15 minutes with transfers.

I would definitely stay at this place again. It makes such a difference to have your own space, instead of a tiny hotel room!

My mum, sister and I spend a few days in NYC in this hotel.
We were looking for a hotel-apartement in Manhattan, well located and we were very pleased with our stay.

First, it is very easy to find weather you arrive by cab or by subway (only 5 minutes walk from Union Square Station). The landlords are very nice and give good pieces of advice to (re)-discover the city.
I think what is great is that it doesn't look like a hotel. You feel like you belong to the city.

Our apartement had one big room, a living room and a little kitchen (all furnished apartement) and of course a bathroom. There was enough place for 3 people and all our suitcase (and then all the gift and stuff we bought, thanks NYC for great shopping).

The most amazing thing is the silent by day and night (incredible in NYC).
The apartement was clean and very functional (and there is the air conditionning also)
And of course the hotel is so well located! Only 5 minutes walks to Union Square, 10-15minutes walks to Flatiron, maybe 20-25minutes to ESB. Easy line on the subway to the main tourist monuments, and of course lot's of shop around.

One of the negative point is the lack of light. But for a few days it's ok since you won't stay in the appartement during the day.....
I really appreciate my stay there and I for sure highly recommend it (and will go back during my next trip in NYC)

You're so close of everything in Manhattan and it's so quiet as well and secure. I think it's a good point when you're looking for a place in NYC...
We get a one bedroom suite, which was very well decorated, and very clean.
The king bed in the room is comfy, and you can use the sofa in the living room as a bed.
The kitchen is all furnished, you have free tea and coffee.
You even have the flatiron in the room, which is quiet rare !
You almost fill like you're home...!
Don't be afraid to see walls through the window, you are in NYC...
The only very small bad point : no elevator...(very very small bad point)
Thanks again Maria for this !

We stayed in the two bedroom suite for 6 nights in May 2012 (4 with another couple). We really enjoyed staying in this place. The things we really liked about the suite:
- Great location. We loved it here - as other reviewers have said. Close to the subway to get anywhere, out of the busiest areas of the city, but also close to great was easy to walk thro
- We liked the little hotel safe to be able to put our passports, etc.
- The kitchen had the basics - we didn't end up using it at all :)
- Upon check-in, they did provide info as to the closest grocery stores, recommended restaurants in the area. This was great. The only thing that would have made this better was a map.
- The beds were amazingly comfortable
- The suite was very clean. We weren't expecting much service given the style of accomodation, but they did made our beds/clean out the garbages/change our towels on a regular basis -- which was more than expected.

The only very minor negatives that I had were:
- the two bedroom suite is on the second floor directly above the stairs. The first set of stairs are quite old and therefore quite noisy - so you could hear the comings/goings of everyone. That being said - this was pretty minor as it isn't a big building!
- the two bedroom suite is at the back of the building - so similar to the descriptions - just be forewarned that there isn't much natural light in the suite - ie. all windows basically face brick walls. We didn't mind this - as I think being on the back of the building helped drown out some of the construction noise besides us - but just something to keep in mind.
- the biggest negative was the door of the suite. The combination lock was great but the door didn't seem to fully close 100% tightly - so just made us a little nervous as far as if it was actually locked/anyone could get it.

All in all - if I were to go back to New York I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.