I travelled as a group of 3 in April 2019, we was concerned as lots of people had told us how far away from downtown we was but that just wasn’t the case, the house is a 5-10 min walk from the ferry it is very steep hill but we did find a little longer but easier route. The ferry is free and leaves every 30 mins 24/7 and it was a nice 25 min crossing going past Statue of Liberty and once you are on the other side you can catch the subway and go anywhere quickly and easily you want. It was definitely worth the saving of paying for hotels in downtown.
Check in was a breeze and the house is absolutely amazing, 3 double bedrooms one with en suite, and we all commented that they were the comfiest beds ever! Nice big living area with biggest TV I’ve ever seen, WiFi, cooking facilities and essentials like salt and spices which was a nice touch. Paul was very friendly and communicated very quickly if we messaged him. House was opposite a high school in a nice quiet residential area but we didn’t experience any problems or excessive noise due to this, Overall it was much better and nicer than staying in a hotel and if you don’t mind a little travelling each day but saving a huge amount in accommodation costs then this is the perfect place for you, whenever I return to New York I would definitely stay here again.