Mona and Wally were fantastic hosts! We're first time tourists to the area and although they live upstairs, they respect your privacy and texting worked great in order to meet our needs. If you want a quiet neighborhood feel with a private, locked entry in the basement of a home that is CLEAN, well-lit, efficient, utility/appliance/utensil furnished, and roomy enough for 3 then this is the place. :-) Bonus for tourist types like us-two block walk to the bus stop that took us to the FREE Staten Island Ferry that runs 24/7 every 30 minutes to Lower Manhattan. Note: Bring a couple rolls of quarters until you get a Metro card to pay for your subway and bus fares :-)