Though the location wasn't in Manhattan, I discovered it was even better as the Union Square subway took us everywhere from Brooklyn to Manhattan. It's a 5 min walk to the station then it takes only 20 mins to Times Square. Also, it's a 5 min walk to Gantry Park which impresses you with Manhattan in front of your very eyes! We watched Manhattan light up at night and saw the sun rise on the Big Apple - something we would have missed were we to stay in Manhattan. It seriously excites you being at that park! Min's place is old but has been well-maintained and is clean. The room was nice and spacious, the bed was comfy and the pillows were extra soft. Though we shared the bathroom, it was as if it were our own. The shower tap makes some loud noise when you turn it past a point but you just have to keep turning it for the noise to stop. The wooden floors can be a little squeaky so we we were just careful to tip toe in late at night. However, these minor inconveniences were nothing compared to Min's incredible hospitality. She sat down with me every night and shared all her local knowledge into my everyday planning of what to do and where to eat. I really appreciated this as I can be indecisive sometimes. She's a no-nonsense, no frills, down-to-earth kind of person and a SERIOUS FOODIE which helped me plan each day to the max. I went to all the places she recommended and you can trust this lady with food 100%. All her recommendations were top notch - even our last morning at Peter Pan (donuts). She has a very friendly and cute dog as well. Couldn't have met a better host.