I stayed in Gordon's house for seven nights end June, he was very warm and helpful giving me a few tips on where to go locally. Unfortunately it was extremely hot so mostly relaxed at night after my days spent in Manhattan. The area was nice with plenty of shops and restaurants and public transport. If you buy a weeks transport it allows you to get off and on anywhere without the need to keep buying tickets and saves a lot of money. I highly recommend staying at Gordon's home.
Anita from Australia