This place is definitely not close to New York City. It will take quite the effort to get there, and is not worth it especially if you have children with you. Magdas place has a weird smell to it once you get in and the bedsheets and pillows were not very clean. The main window in the living room was broken, anyone could have broken in. It made us feel very unsafe. If you are a light sleeper then this defiantly isn’t the place for you because you will hear every single sound that comes from the people staying downstairs. Lastly, despite her strict non-smoking rules, there were people who were smoking right underneath our window and all of the smell came through into our room. Overall If you’re looking for a clean place with easy access to NYC then this isn’t the place for you. The only good thing about her place is that there is parking right Infront of her place if you have a car.