Karine’s place is as pictured, clean, new and well equipped with what we needed during our stay. There were plenty of cutlery, bowls and some thoughtful touches such as condiments and there was even rice that allowed us to cook easily. The appliances are new and great quality. When I asked if I could borrow scales she was able to lend them to me and replied very fast. The owners live upstairs so you will hear some footsteps sometimes but nothing was disruptive and I liked having owners upstairs as easier and felt safer. If you do stay, I recommend sticking to the J train (my opinion only and it is the closest station 5-6 mins away). It’s about 30 mins to lower Manhattan. I didn’t have any problems with safety however I didn’t walk home after dark. It was OK for me during daytime. I recommend this place if you’re sticking to day time touristing or can get a car home when it’s dark/late.