We had an amazing experience at Latisha's house. She and her husband are really kind. It's a nice and comfy place which is close to subway (10-12 minutes on foot) and it has food stores around. You can arrive to Manhattan in 45 min aprox. To visit Times Square you just need to take one train.
Moreover you can keep all your food in the fridge and to cook every time you need. The bed was huge :)