We had a very good time staying at Laurel's house. Even though the subway is very near (you can hear it), the location was very good. You can reach Manhattan and all important sights quickly by subway.(And at the end of a long day you fall asleep and sleep tight anyway;-)) The neighbourhood is lively with nice cafés/bares and small grocery shops. Laurel and Chris provided everything we needed for a comfortable stay (e.g.tea and coffee as well as lotion, shampoo and a blow dryer). They gave us lots of privacy,but were always there when we needed something. We can recommend staying with them!!