New York Apartment - Alcove Studio in Upper West Side (NY-16643)

Fantastic appartment with a great view and nicely located in the UWS. Landlord Vinessa is very helpful and kind. The apartment has plenty of windows and so plenty of light during the day, with a beautiful view of NY. The double windows help keep the noise minimum even though you are in a corner apartment. The apartment has everything you need in terms of amenities and everything you need around.
Fantastic apartment and would have stayed longer if I could!

Apartment Experience: The apartment experience overall was positive. The greatest positive was Vinessa and her husband. Vinessa is a lovely person and was very helpful and friendly throughout our stay, as was her husband. She is a true New Yorker and guided us to great New York experiences. It was great to chat with her and she was flexible and understanding of our particular circumstances. She was trustworthy in our dealings with payments and overall a great owner.

Location: The apartment is located in a beautiful area on the upper west side, right in between Central Park and Riverside Park, which are both 2 blocks away which was nice with a toddler. It?s one block away from the 1 train and 2 blocks from several other trains (although that station was closed during our stay) which was very convenient. There is a pharmacy across the street and a Trader Joe?s within walking distance which was very nice to have. It?s a lovely area. I never felt unsafe at any time of day in the area and there is a lovely neighborhood feeling on Sunday afternoons when everyone is out to brunch or walking their dogs.

Cleanliness: The apartment was clean overall and was cleaned a few times by a professional cleaner. The floors could use a good scrubbing and the walls could use a fresh coat of paint, but I was satisfied with the cleanliness of the apartment and there was nothing off putting.

Condition, Comfort, Amenities: I was happy with the amenities. The dishwasher was a nice bonus. The bathroom was nice with a shower and bath. There is hardly any storage space and no counter space in the bathroom, although that is basically to be expected in the city. There were several closets so the storage was better than expected in the city. The basement washers and dryers were acceptable. Vinessa just put in a new air cooler which was helpful in the summer heat. The loft style bedroom has a low ceiling which was not ideal for a tall man (my husband could not stand upright in the bedroom) but the bed and closets were acceptable. The heat rises in the summer, which made the bedroom pretty hot at night and was unpleasant for a good portion of the summer. I would have liked one of the coolers to be on the upper level.

Building: The building is decent, although the apartment is clearly nicer than the halls, lobby, etc. The halls were a bit grubby, but it wasn?t terrible. The doormen were mostly friendly. Using your key to use the elevator got tedious after a while, although it?s obviously more secure. Our next door neighbors were sometimes loud and were heavy smokers which made the hallway, and sometimes our apartment, smell bad. Still, everyone in the building seemed friendly and I had no bad interactions with anyone.

Quiet/Loud: The apartment is fitted with noise reduction windows and is about as quiet as you can get in Manhattan. As previously stated, our neighbors were sometimes loud but it was never too much of an issue.

The experience was good overall and I enjoyed my stay in the apartment. I would definitely rent from Vinessa again and I appreciated her and Roman.

I had a great stay in this apartment! It's located in a really nice residential area with two supermarkets nearby, plus the 1 train is only a block away- very convenient. You can find just about anything you need in this neighborhood. The apartment itself is beautiful and spacious with high ceilings and windows- and I absolutely loved the loft bedroom area! I don't have any complaints about my stay here.

Vinessa was very kind and friendly as a host too. On two rare occasions where something wasn't working right in the apartment, I would let Vinessa know and she would have the problem fixed within a day. I highly recommend this apartment for anyone looking to stay in the city!