We had a great time at Nicole's. She is a very warm-hearted and helpful host who always gave us advice where to find whatever we were looking for. The rooms were clean and nice, hand-over of keys was easy and quick. The neihbourhood may seem strange in the beginning but it is quite safe with a church and a deli right across the street and the subway "Kingston Throop Ave" just around the corner. As former guests already said: Be careful which train to take since some trains do not stop at the subway.
We were four people, two of us were using the couch which was less comfortable but totally okay.