Eva Maria's apartment has been renovated to a high standard and provides a good amount of space for a family (in our case 2 adults and 3 teenage daughters). It is based in the heart of a diverse community, which can be lively in the evenings. If you are a light sleeper like me then earplugs are a good idea. Mid-town Manhattan can be reached by a 30 minutes subway ride (19 or 20 stops) on the C line, with Rockaway Station about 2 mins away but allow another 15 or 20 mins to find and get to your specific destination in Manhattan. Most nights after 12 or 14 hour of sight seeing we were happy just to order in food and chill out. Eva Maria was a great host, keeping in touch by email throughout our stay to make sure that we had what we needed.