We're a family of 4 and stayed with Linda and Robert for 2 weeks. Robert picked us up from the airport. They were quite warm and helpful with regards travel information and the logistics to get to the different attractions. We rented 2 rooms with a private kitchen and bath. Their home is a good 45 minutes to Midtown (plus walk and bus ride of 10 minutes) and another 25 minutes to Downtown. The location seems safe and the environment is family oriented. There's a laundromat a steps away and a bus stop as well. I would suggest though that the hosts would add outside locks in the rooms so as to ensure privacy. The toilet is quite small and the kitchen needs a bit of sprucing up. The rooms need more than a fresh coat of paint but the hosts' warm was made it worthwhile. We would definitely stay with them again in our next NYC trip.