Marina and Eli are really nice people and the apartment is exactly as described. When we arrived they had already provided some initial food supplies that helped a lot that day :) The most advantage of Marina's place is definitely the location, Staten Island is NYC so you can use your unlimited MetroCard into the buses in the island as well, so no additional costs moving to Manhattan, Brooklyn, etc. After 30 days using the Ferry to get to the Downtown we still enjoyed it and you also have a great view to the Statue of Liberty. If you like sports, spent some time running on Staten Island South Beach, worth it and you get in shape :)