Stayed for 4 nights at the Panda Pod. Kelly was a great host, she provided us with everything we could have asked for (and even more). The place was clean and everything was in working order.
To get the Manhattan, we took the Q25 bus and 7 train back and forth. Total commute time was roughly an hour (depending on local/express train service).
I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to save a bit of money and is willing to commute into the city.
I would definitely return to this place!