We had high hopes for our stay at the Box House Hotel - which were raised even higher when we discovered a colleague had had a recent stay at the Box House that they had thoroughly enjoyed.

Also, we were on our honeymoon so we were hoping to stay somewhere that would become part of memories we would enjoy for a lifetime.

I am very pleased to say that the stay matched all our expectations and offered us a brilliant base from which to explore both the city and the local neighbourhood. It was a seven day love affair with NYC and with Greenpoint and neither of us wanted to leave.

Having such a wonderful apartment to wake up in, have breakfast in, mooch about in, and to come home to every night was just perfect - and in our opinion the very best way to make a seven day trip to the city really count.

The staff were great and the Box House Hotel was without exception the cleanest hotel we have ever stayed in. It is obvious that all the staff take a huge amount of pride in their work. We were welcomed very warmly by the staff on the front desk and the handy fold up card with suggestions of where to eat out in the locale was a great touch and we highly rated the places we got to try (and look forward to coming back to try those we didn't get round to trying on this trip).

The facilities in the room are brilliant - very nice to have a TV in the sleeping area and one in the lounge. The lighting and air con is excellent and can transform the space into a cosy romantic retreat or a light and area breakfast room. The kitchen is very well decked out - and the fresh coffee a nice welcoming touch, too.

All in all, this would be top of our list for return trips. It felt like living in New York for a week - as opposed to being a visitor on the edge of things. We will most definitely be back and will be telling our friends about the Box House Hotel.

Thanks guys!