What a wonderful place to stay and what great hosts.
Firstly location - easy to get to on public transport for JKF - we took the AirTran to Howard Beach and changed to Nostard Ave. from there a 10 minute walk. Easy - And we did it in the rain.
To get to Manhattan there is a different station, just 3 minutes away -and from there 20 minutes to lower Manhattan. It is perfectly close enough to get in to the hustle and bustle - and even more to come home to after a long days sightseeing or an evening out. Very safe - with loads of good bars and restaurants close by.
Now - the apartment and the lovely hosts themselves.
Its the ground floor of a brownstone, with the family staying upstairs. Dan showed us round the apartment, and Noelky popped by later to say hi and see if there was anything we needed. Which of course there wasn't, as the apartment has everything you need, as well as being very stylishly decorated. We found it much bigger than the pictures. Loved the open plan kitchen and living room area. And the cute garden bit (which is shared with the family). Great for morning chats!
The bedroom is huge with a very comfortable bed, which was great after the long days. Loads of storage and really lovely touches like guide books.
Noelky and Dan were great through out. Always on hand and just so friendly. Noelky even left us a congratulations gift as it was our delayed - honeymoon - so very thoughtful. We would not consider staying anywhere else when visiting New York again.