Nicole was a lovely host, was always available to answer any questions over text and really attentive. The apartment is really lovely, spacious, comfortable, secure, homely and has everything you need. The area is great, 5 min walk from Kingston Throops station from which you can get the C train in to Manhattan and a 10 min walk from Utica station from which you can get the C and the express A train. Also only a $30-40 Uber ride from JFK. There's a lovely cafe around the corner called the Brunswick Cafe which we had brunch at most mornings before heading in to the city. Definitely recommend Mitchell Manor, a really fab base for an NYC