This was a beautiful apartment, lots of space and a lovely outdoor courtyard, not your typical tiny NY apartment. The owners were great to work with, gave clear instructions on getting into the property, and sent them right away, before our flights, making everything much less stressful. Our damage deposit was refunded promptly also.
There were plenty of pots and pans in the kitchen to make some simple meals - clam chowder, roasted vegetables, eggs Benedict, etc. We used the outdoor table for a couple of meals as the weather was very nice in October. One night was cold and rainy, and we used the umbrellas, but most of the time was just great jacket weather.
The apartment is about 3 blocks from the 86th street metro station, B and C lines; and a few blocks heading west takes you to the 1 line. We enjoyed Central Park, just down the block, and walked through the park to the Met. We visited a lot of art museums, ABC Furniture store on the East Side, Chelsea markets and galleries, Javits Center for a conference, Lower Manhattan, 911 Memorial, so many things to do. Having the lockbox for the key worked great so we could all come and go independently.
Thanks for a great stay; we hope to come back soon!