The host family was very friendly, caring and helpful - they provided a survival set of food which we appreciated very much and... they kept the parking lot for us so that we had no problems to park - this was really great!
The apartment was very spacious, very clean and had really everything we needed - just perfect. The neighborhood is very quiet; at daybreak we could even hear the birds sing.
Next time we come to NYC we would love to stay at Akini's place again!