Me and three my friends are totally happy to stay in Richelle and Pela's place! It is well equiped, cozy (we even had a real Christmas tree!), clean and comfortable for four of us.
The neighborhood is good, we felt ourselves safe there. There're good coffee shops (like Georges-André) and restaurants around (like l'Antagoniste).
Trip to Manhattan takes around 45-50 minutes including the walk from home to the subway. It will be faster if you take the A train (express).
Richelle and Pela thanks for hosting us! Your place is recommend to stay :)