We had a great stay - we are a small family of 3 for 8 days. The A train subway was only 4min walk away with 40 minutes to lower manattan or 55 min to cental park. Great to get to all tourist sights. NY is expensive so it was great to have food shop 4min walk away which ment we could buy milk,ceral, bacon eggs etc to cook a breakfast before we left each day and make sandwiches. The basement flat did have low ceiling but we are 5ft8in had had no problem. I wdn't chance it if we were an inch or 2 bigger. The hosts were in easy contact by email and kindly let us store bags on last day before late fly out. the place is a good compromise between price and location. we would definitely use it again.