I stayed at Brendan's place with my husband and two friends. It was exactly as the pictures show. The rooms were all spacious and as other people have mentioned, the beds were so comfortable. The apartment is only 5 mins walk to the J train. Conveniently near the J train is a supermarket so we would pick up our food on the way home. We had a great time in New York. The neighbourhood was fine. I think people have to remember that you are going to a different country so buildings and layouts are different to what we are used to. Also the demographic of people are different. But for us that is what helped make our stay. We didn't want to stay in the middle of a touristy city. We wanted to stay in a New York neighbourhood - which we did at Brendans. Thanks to Omar for helping get us settled in Brendans absence.