Melissa's place itself is very nice - basically all you need: comfy bed, clean enough (private) bathroom, access to kitchen, public transportation a short walk away. The check-in also went smoothly, with the keys conveniently left in a reachable lockbox. Disadvantages: room was not very big - not much room both for suitcases and for moving around. But most of all - the location was not that great for those intending to spend most of their NYC time in Manhatten: the only lines reachable with a few minutes' walk are 2 and 5 (F and G trains were much farther away by foot), and the drive to most of Manhatten was pretty long, 30-40 minutes, which is a bummer, especially at night. Also, the neighborhood is not a very welcoming one, and we didn't feel that comfortable and safe walking in the dark from the station to the house... of course nothing happened, but that was a prominent feeling.