Madison was a communicative, friendly host! The apartment was well-furnished and sparkling clean. It was even stocked with essentials like towels and shampoo. Unfortunately, I wasn't super impressed with the immediate surrounding neighborhood, but Madison suggested a pretty delicious lunch place, and I'm sure with more research, one could find more things to do there. It took us about a half hour total to get into Manhattan via the J train just a few blocks away -- very convenient.