What can I say - the price is unbeatable for NYC. Only takes about 20 min to Times Square & Manhattan. Great connections. The apartment is spacious. Area seems a bit shady/dodgy at first (especially when you arrive at night), but had no real problems. However, the host (Eric) seems a bit standoffish. Quick no nonsense introduction of the place and basically makes clear you won't really see him again. Place could be a bit cleaner (we found hairs on mattress & bathtub). And the entrance to the apartment was often found filthy from some plastic bottles & cups thrown over the fence. Host could have picked this up during the week we stayed there. Gatekeeping door to apartment is broken. Would be cool, if it were fixed, to feel a bit safer.