May and Sofia’s place checked all of our boxes. We were in town in August for a baseball trip with 9 people. The rooms did the trick. The bunk bed room is rather small. But we just needed it for sleeping 2 people. So that worked out. There are plenty of air conditioners and additional fans to keep the airflow. We needed that as it was an extremely hot weekend with humidity.
They were easy to get a hold of via text messages. They accommodated all the requests we had and gave us some great places in the neighbourhood to check out.
We were all first timers to New York. The neighbourhood itself is unique. At first there was some discomfort from the females with us to walk alone in the evening. But that seems fitting for anywhere. We did get more comfortable as the weekend went on. We walked to Yankee stadium for all 3 games without issue.
The place was nice. It’s all we really needed as we didn’t spend a ton of time there. For 9 people it was nice to have the communal island in the kitchen for socializing before and after we were out.
It is a bit of a trek to manhattan and the sites. However the trains were easy to get there. About 45 min total train/walk. Your average Uber ride is about $40 and 30 minutes. This varies depending on traffic. Could be shorter or much longer. But that seems to be all of NY. It’s also about an hour to JFK and a $75 Uber.
Overall the 9 of us would all recommend staying at May and Sofia’s place. It’s nice to stay with people who care about your experience. Thanks for the hospitality
Mike