I had a wonderful three-night stay with Joshua and Karen. The room was very comfortable, and I thought it was plenty of space for one person with a few bags. The rest of the apartment is nice and comfy as well, and I appreciated that I was made to feel welcome to use the common areas when I was around. The apartment has only one bathroom but I never felt like there were any conflicts with getting time in the shower or anything. Location is fantastic--there's a subway station literally just round the corner and I found it very quick and easy to get into Manhattan every day. I honestly never felt all that uncomfortable with the neighborhood, as other reviews mentioned, but I guess that kind of thing is relative.

On top of all this, it really has to be said that this is just the nicest family. Karen and Joshua are so friendly and also really interesting people. I tend to be a little shy of strangers and sometimes find it stressful staying in a room in the home of a family I don't know, but Karen and Joshua never made me feel like I was intruding, and I had some really enjoyable conversations with them. Their two kids are also super cute and very precocious.

I would absolutely recommend staying here, and would happily stay here again myself on any future visit to the area.