My mother and I had a lovely stay at Karen's place. I think the best part is how close it is to the subway there, just a couple of blocks. And there is a nice grocery store right there attached to the subway station as well. My mother has bad knees and can't really walk very far, but she did just fine here. It's also a nice area of town, I felt very safe, even as a woman when I walked to the subway after dark by myself. Karen is very hospitable as a host, from the beginning when I first messaged her with questions, she was always ready and willing to help with things--like she was kind enough to allow us to park our car in her driveway, and since we were staying for several nights she even provided us with a mini refrigerator and microwave to use. There were only two of us, but the room could easily sleep two couples. The only thing I would warn is that while my mother found the regular bed to be quite comfortable, I got the pullout couch-bed and that one is hard as a rock--so if you're used to camping or prefer an extra firm mattress you might be okay on the pullout, otherwise if your group needs both beds like we did, then you might find yourselves fighting over the good one, LOL. All in all though, I can't imagine you'd be able to find any other place so close to downtown at such a fantastic price. And with a host that you can tell truly cares about her guests. I would certainly stay at Karen's place again!