Grace's home is elegant and very clean. She is a wonderful host: friendly and informative but also is mindful of your privacy and her own. We actually only saw her the night we checked in. So, if you're not sure about renting a room in someone else's home, rest assured, you will still have a lot of privacy. The room is beautiful and clean. I do recommend it only for two people and probably not for long stays, as there isn't much space to set your suitcases to get your belongings out of every day. We just used the sofa to put our suitcases on. As far as location, it depends on where you intend to spend time. Going to the Times Square area isn't bad - about 25 min by subway plus a 5 min walk to the station. But if you're going down to Battery Park area it is a 50 min subway ride, so that's a long trip at the end of a tiring day sight seeing. Overall, I highly recommend.