The apartment was a great place for our family of 7 adults, a 3 yr old and a 9mth old to celebrate a special birthday and Christmas/New Year's. It was a little squishy at times but it was large in comparison to other New York accommodations. Looks just like the pictures. There were plenty of towels, bedding, kitchenware for everyone. The kitchen was great to cook in and beds were super soft. The J/M train was a 10 min walk (but there is no lift and lots of stairs which made it difficult with large suitcases). The A, C, E line was about 20mins walk. It took about 40mins for us to travel to midtown. The neighbourhood looks a bit sketchy, but we had no issues. Brendan very kindly provided a Christmas tree and decorations for us, which was a lovely touch. We didn't get to see Brendan, but he answered our questions relatively quickly, given the holiday season.