We really enjoyed our stay here. The hosts have created a really comfortable studio and gave us privacy. Nice TV, complete kitchenette and a great bed. They were kind and showed us that they really cared our experience. City Island is a little farther from downtown Manhatten (~40min driving, ~1.25h via subway) but a nice place on its own. It's quiet at night, but everything is just a block away (restaurants, groceries, shops, laundromat, etc.). It has nice sea air. We took public transit into the city daily and it was an easy ride. All in all we had a cool time here and comfortable stay. Definitely a 5/5