The place was a great! Ravanna's brother, Jeddah, was very accommodating and greeted us when we came in late at night (12:30pm). He even let us check out late (noon) and stored our luggage for us in his room until our flight. The place was spacious and clean and within walking distance of restaurants and markets. If you are coming in late, be sure to check out Black Swan, they serve food until 3pm! This place is great for big groups, as there are plenty of fold out beds in the closet. It is a quiet street which is nice after a long day touring NYC. I would recommend this place to anyone vising NYC. It takes around 35-45 minutes with walking and subway to get to south central park in Manhattan. Taxi rides from Mid Manhattan to the place range about $30-$35. Our lyft ride was $38 from JFK to the house at night with no traffic.