Although we arrived well after check in time due to the fact that we were at a tennis tournament all day, with one phone call to Lisa, we were informed to come on over and John would be there to let us in. Not only did John let us in, but showed us around and showed us where we could stash some of the groceries we had with us.
The space we stayed in was actually a completely renovated basement apartment with
a separate entrance, a full kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and living room. We could see a huge backyard, but didn't have enough time to take advantage of it. Altogether...a great space, especially for the price...and so close to NYC.
The bedroom was very neatly made up and perfectly ready for us to retire. Lisa was very accurate when she informed us that we were simply a block or two away from local restaurants and public transportation which was important to us. We really didn't get a chance to have much conversation with the host family, but that was fine since we were exhausted when we came and had to get up early to get back to the tournament the next day. Lisa's parents (John and Nancy) were very hospitable to us and we would certainly recommend their home to our friends.