The hosts were lovely--they allowed us to store our luggage in their flat as we arrived quite early in New York and the apartment wasn't yet ready. The neighbourhood is fantastic--lots of great places to eat or get a take-away. Subway is near-by and very easy to get a cab.The apartment was tiny--as expected but I think perhaps a bit too small for a family of 4 staying for a week. The water heater for the bathroom could not really cope with 4 people showering. We had to have 2 people showering at night and 2 in the morning. Not really possible to cook in the kitchen but it worked well for breakfast. The inner bedroom was quiet but the street-noise for the second bedroom was a problem some evenings. All in all a decent place to stay in New York.