My 17-year old daughter and I stayed with Dr. Sally for 8 days. While still planning our trip we saw from other reviews that many guests had stayed for shorter periods, and many were flying in or out of JFK, which is just a few minutes away. We were flying in and out of LaGuardia, and visiting as tourists. This meant that a lot of our time would be spent in Manhattan, so the home's location in south Queens was a concern. The many positive reviews, and the fact that we could essentially have our own efficiency apartment helped us decide to stay here anyway. We're so glad we did! The distance to central Manhattan is about 40 minutes on the "A" train, and the walk from the closest station to Dr. Sally's home is about 10 minutes. Maybe a small inconvenience, but we had already decided we were going to go everywhere by public transit anyway. The important thing is that it all felt safe, including the neighborhood. You wouldn't call the apartment and furnishings fancy, although they were more than adequate for us, and a really good value. But the best part of the whole arrangement was getting to know Dr. Sally and her husband, Dr. John. Yes, these are both professionals with earned doctorates, but the most down-to-earth and hospitable folks you could ever hope to meet. We got back one night after the local grocery had closed and they shared things out of their own kitchen. Dr. Sally drove to the subway station to pick us up several nights when we arrived after dark. And, believe it or not, she actually drove us all the way up to LaGuardia when it was time to go home. Of course we didn't ask for any of this, but she saw a need and insisted. There was also a very well-timed talk for my daughter about the value of education, courtesy of Dr. John. I'm afraid I was holding some stereotypes about what New York people are like, and it just blew us away to find such caring and giving hosts.