Mark was a great host - it helps that he lives upstairs and also responds to any messages very quickly. He gave us a lot of tips on the local area. We loved the welcome apple pie too! At the end of our stay, he offered us to stay longer if we needed for no charge as he had no guests booked straight after us. All these small touches makes him a great host. Thank you Mark!
The photos show a good representation of what the flat is like - it has a nice bohemian feel and is clean.
It's close to the subway station which makes it really easy to get to Manhattan and only c. 35-40 min to the JFK airport, which is brilliant. Just make sure you get on the express A train rather than local C.
At first glance the area can seem a bit intimidating, but after a day there we felt pretty comfortable. There's a lot of places to go out for a meal or drink - we recommend the Italian across the road. The grocery shops are good too.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay a lot.