This place looks exactly as pictured, it was very clean and newly remodeled. The checkin and out was very easy using a lockbox combination for the keys.
We appreciated all the information provided regarding transportation into NYC. We also used google maps public transportation feature, and navigating the city went well. We arrived each night after 8pm and we found street parking within a 1-4 minute walk. We tried to buy the $5 parking pass to leave our car on the street during the day, but they required a printout of our reservation, which we we're not prepared for. We ended up driving our car to the Journal Square Transportation Center and paying $11 to park the entire day there. From there we took the PATH into the city, which worked out well. This is a city location; it's not the suburbs, but everyone was friendly and nice and we never felt unsafe walking on the streets or visiting any of the businesses or restaurants. It was actually a surprisingly quiet city neighborhood. We visited over the Fourth of July, so the neighborhood was up a little later on that one night. There is a shared entrance, that was not updated or as clean, but that was just the entrance and walkway. I guess the patio outside the kitchen door is shared, because another family used it. They we're not loud, so it wasn't a problem. The people above must smoke, because the smell drifted into the bathroom and kitchen occasionally, but it wasn't too bad. It was warm weather, and the air conditioner is only in the bedroom, so we couldn't close the curtains that separate the room with the futon, but that wasn't a problem for us. It was comfortable enough for two adults and two teenage children. Overall, we feel it was a good experience to introduce our children to city living. The hosts were responsive and kind.