We had a great time at Illtyd's place. It's a fantastic location for all the great touristy activities. We did the 40 minute walk along the water and over the Brooklyn Bridge on our first day and then the half hour walk down to Battery Park for the Statue of Liberty cruise another day and they were really nice walks through the city. The metro is on the corner and takes you all over the city. Illtyd was really helpful and had some good suggestions for things to do and got us a cab for our early flight.