The apartment was lovely, pretty quiet but for the occasional normal street noise. Emanuele was a fantastic host, friendly, kind and very responsive! Check in and check out were very easy and he was great about giving me tips for restaurants in the neighborhood and train info for getting into Manhattan. The L train that goes directly there is just 1 block away. While on first glance the neighborhood might seem questionable, it's really not. I walked at all hours of the day and late at night by myself and felt perfectly safe. Great Bagel place for breakfast right across the street, as well as little grocery stores and many types of restaurants within a couple blocks and further down the street (a mile? 1-2 stops down on the L train) were some very cool restaurants and bars, a Yoga place too. I'll definitely stay again when I'm in town.