Al's place is great! Safe,clean, roomy, right across the street from the A train, and convenient to delis, stores, coffee shops, neighborhood restaurants (with great happy hour specials!). The king size bed in the master bedroom was very comfortable and the black out curtains make it easy to sleep in if you want. The bathroom is large with great water pressure and plenty of hot water. Al is a great host and was easy to get in touch with before our trip with quick replies to questions. He met us at the apartment, showed us around and explained everything. We never had any problems during our stay, but he left contact info and told us not to hesitate to call him if necessary. We don't know when we'll be back in NYC, but when we do, we will definitely stay here again and would recommend his place to anyone. Thanks, Al!!