A great time staying here! The hosts we're communicative when needed but, of course, give you your space - the studio is in the basement but didn't find it was too noisy or anything having people upstairs. And the location was great - it's in a historic district that is just a short walk to the Staten Island Ferry and the ferry ride across the harbor was an experience in itself (great photo opportunities of the Statue of Liberty and the downtown waterfront city scape).