Our experience in Bob and Francois' apartment was nothing less than spectacular. We had a little bit more of a trek than we had planned on because some subways weren't running, so we were a little late getting to the apartment (we told them when we arrived at the airport.) Francois was still waiting outside for us to arrive just so he could show us around the apartment and make sure we felt at home. They were doing some remodeling to the unit we were supposed to stay in, so they gave us a larger one on the first floor. It's in a great location where you can get to the Grove Station subway within a couple of blocks, which can take you on a direct route to downtown (wtc, Wall Street, etc) or midtown (Times Square, Central Park, etc) before you even have to think about the Metro. There's also a lot to do within a couple of miles walk, and if you do stay here, there's a Korean BBQ and crepes restaurant called The Kraverie on the corner of grove and mercer that you can't miss. Overall, 9/10, and we definitely would stay again.