Look, this place is the best price/location/space trade-off in NYC. I'll tackle these points individually.

Price. Substantially cheaper than a hotel room or studio in Manhattan, plus it's about 4 times the size (see Space). I was alone, but had a friend spend the nice on the pull out couch (really comfy) for no extra price.

Location. In 13 minutes you are at Grand Central, where you can get anywhere in NYC in a matter of minutes. I was in NYC for a conference and it took people who were staying in LES longer to get the venue in midtown than for me. Also, I was in town for St. Patrick's day and trust me, after elbowing your way through the Manhattan streets and suways, it's nice to retreat to a place in NYC that is way more chill. In other words, a comfy bed, no noise, and a place that you'd be happy to call your own. Moreover, I really liked the neighborhood (Greenpoint) because there was no honking and yelling, but at the same time the bars, cafes, restaurants were really good and reasonably priced (there is a nice pizza place around the corner open late to get a slice plus a bar called Mark's which has $3 beers - really f****** nice beers - for Happy Hour until 8PM.). In other words, Greenpoint is probably what Williamsburg was before high rises sprang up all over the waterfront.

Space. The consistent complaint from people at the conference who were staying in Manhattan was that their room/flat was a closet. Take Dana's place on the other hand: my friends who live in NYC couldn't believe not only how big the space was, but how nice and comfortable it was as well. So, in other words, if you want some comfort, i.e. nice kitchen, nice ambience, a beautiful space, and have some people over for a drink b/f you go out, this is THE place. Again, I can't emphasize how happy I was to come back to this place at night.

In sum, you can't go wrong here given the alternatives (trust me, I've stayed all over the place in NYC). Moreover, the views walking over the bridge to the subway are breathtaking, especially at night. Again, this place is a gem and if I'm in NYC again, I'm booking here.