Nice hotel, just a 5 minute walk to the N and W train, short ride to midtown and downtown Manhattan.
The hotel is in a safe residential neighborhood, pretty quiet, plenty of people walking around. There are several little stores for food and beverages within a block or two also several restaurants/bars nearby.
The staff was very friendly and polite. The included breakfast was good (waffle machines, pre-made egg paties, hard boiled eggs, bacon, English muffins, bagels, vanilla yogurt, granola, berries, trail mix, oatmeal, cheerios, raisin bran, fruit loops, juices, coffee & tea).
The only negative things were that the weekday breakfast hours (6AM - 9AM) really should go an extra hour til 10AM. It was super crowded from 8AM to 9AM which is when most people would go. It was hard to get what you wanted. On the weekends it stays open until 10AM but really, the entire crowd problem (which seems to be the main thing that causes any negative reviews about this hotel) could be easily solved by just staying open until 10AM.
The room itself was very spacious by NYC standards. It was also super quiet, which is very important to us. We never heard a peep from any of the other rooms or from the hallway even though the hotel was filled to capacity.
If you're looking for a clean, safe, quiet hotel that's close to Manhattan without the Manhattan price tag, this could be your perfect spot. Also, they do not charge that obnoxious "resort fee" that Manhattan hotels tack on.