I spent nine days in Manhattan with a relative primarily visiting museums in Mid-Town, so the location of the Placemakr was not ideal but there are very convenient subway stops. I appreciated the size of our room with two beds at almost opposite ends of the space. My bed had an extremely comfortable mattress and excellent bedding. The television set-up is weird and needs to be made guest-friendly. The lighting situation is surprisingly poor: lights are too high to provide enough light. I appreciated having a refrigerator, cooktop, and microwave. The community kitchen was on my floor and it was very useful with an excellent supply of utensils. Pier 17 is a five-minute walk away. If I ever subject myself to another airplane ride to New York (but not through Newark!) I would consider staying here again: if I knew that the lighting had been improved and the TV situation fixed.